Well, right now, they are arresting anybody that even looks like they might be foreign, whether being born and raised here or not, and many times, not accepting government photo ID as proof they are who they say they are, at times, they have not even accepted US Passports. How would you like it, if the fed pulled you out of line to vote on your lunch hour standing in line to vote, as a natural-born or even naturalized citizen, minding your own business, and voting as you have ever since turning 18? Yes, ICE should stay away from polling places on election day.
- Noncitizens are prohibited from voting in federal elections due to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
- While federal law does not prevent noncitizens from voting in state or local elections, no state currently allows noncitizens to vote in statewide elections.
- There have been no significant documented cases of noncitizen voting that have impacted election outcomes in the last 25 years.
- Investigations into illegal voting, including by noncitizens, are conducted regularly, but evidence shows that noncitizen voting is extremely rare.
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