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NYC Democrats Give Nearly 1,000,000 Foreign Nationals the Right to Vote



by JOHN BINDER 9 Dec 2021

Democrats on the New York City Council voted with a veto-proof majority to give nearly a million foreign nationals the right to vote in local elections on Thursday evening.

The 51-member panel voted 33-14, with two abstentions, to pass a plan by Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Manhattan) that will give more than 800,000 foreign nationals with green cards, visas, and work permits the opportunity to vote in city-wide elections so long as they have resided in the city for at least 30 consecutive days.

“We have made history today,” Rodriguez wrote in a statement. “Nearly 1 Million non-citizen immigrant New Yorkers will be allowed to participate in our City’s election!”

Councilwoman Inna Vernikov (R-Brooklyn) said, hours before the vote, that she tried to organize a protest but that the city did not approve a permit. She voted against the plan, along with Councilmembers Bob Holden (D-Queens) and Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island), among others.



Inna Vernikov
@InnaVernikov

I’m at City Hall now, heading inside to cast my vote against a bill that would grant some voting rights to non-citizens in NYC.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1469005625652916231

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1:06 PM · Dec 9, 2021



Joe Borelli
@JoeBorelliNYC

Hear what I had to say on the floor of the City Council on the legality of non-citizen voting. Spoiler: it violates our state constitution, election law, and municipal home rule law... dont trust me, ask Mayor de Blasio, he agrees, or at least did.



Minority Leader Joe Borelli on the Non-Citizen voting bill in the New...
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4:39 PM · Dec 9, 2021

The New York State Republican Party issued a statement indicating that they will file a lawsuit to get the plan thrown out, citing that the state’s constitution is explicitly clear that voting is a right guaranteed only to American citizens.

“Today’s irresponsible vote by New York City Democrats to give the sacred right to vote to over 800,000 non-citizens is a dangerous attack on our election integrity,” NYGOP Chairman Nick Langworthy said.

“We are now on a slippery slope toward illegal immigrants voting and foreign interference in our elections,” he continued. “We will fight, using every legal means necessary, to prevent this legislation from becoming law. Stay tuned for further announcements about our legal action.”

Mayor-Elect Eric Adams (D), who will replace Bill de Blasio in the coming weeks, has said he supports the plan.

As Breitbart News has noted, the plan has the potential to massively influence local elections while diluting the votes of American citizens in the city. In June, for instance, Mayor-elect Eric Adams (D) won the Democrat mayoral primary by less than 7,200 votes.

Likewise, as Councilman Rev. Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) has noted, the plan is set to dilute the votes of the city’s citizens while shifting electoral power to foreign nationals with ties to the United Nations, Wall Street, and the global financial system.

NYC Democrats Give Nearly 1,000,000 Foreign Nationals the Right to Vote (breitbart.com)

New York City Lawmakers Pass Bill Giving Noncitizens, Illegal Alien “Dreamers” Right to Vote

By Cristina Laila
Published December 9, 2021 at 5:45pm



New York City lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that would give noncitizens and illegal aliens the right to vote in municipal elections.

The new measure would give 800,000 green card holders and illegal alien “DREAMers” the right to cast a ballot.

The City Council bypassed state lawmakers and passed the measure which will likely prompt a legal challenge.

Republican opponents say the city council does not have the authority to grant voting rights to illegals.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has stated he will not veto this measure.

The Washington Times reported:

Noncitizens in New York City would gain the right to vote in municipal elections under a measure approved Thursday by the City Council that would give access to the ballot box to 800,000 green card holders and so-called Dreamers.

Only a potential veto from Mayor Bill de Blasio stood in the way of the measure becoming law, but the Democrat has said he would not veto it. It’s unclear whether the bill might still face legal challenges.

The Council’s vote was a historic moment for an effort that had long languished.

Councilman Francisco Moya, whose family hails from Ecuador, choked up as he spoke in support of the bill.

“This is for my beautiful mother who will be able to vote for her son,” said Moya, while joining the session by video with his immigrant mother at his side.

The measure would allow noncitizens who have been lawful permanent residents of the city for at least 30 days, as well as those authorized to work in the U.S., including so-called “Dreamers,” to help select the city’s mayor, city council members, borough presidents, comptroller and public advocate.

New York City Lawmakers Pass Bill Giving Noncitizens, Illegal Alien "Dreamers" Right to Vote (thegatewaypundit.com)

Absolutely ridiculous!

Unbelievable. Is there nobody to file a lawsuit. I know the ACLU would have been filing all kinds of lawsuits.