A foreigner is defined a person who is not a citizen of the United States. Federal law has prohibited noncitizens from voting in federal election since the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act was passed in 1996. Punishment includes fines, imprisonment, inadmissibility, and deportation. Exempt from punishment is any noncitizen who, at the time of voting, had two natural or adoptive U.S. citizen parents, who began permanently living in the United States before turning 16 years old, and who reasonably believed that they were a citizen of the United States. Federal law…
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@9JJJ87M1yr1Y
Yes, but they should only be able to vote after submitting an American tax record equal to the same length of time as their naturalization process.
@9FQ2TG7Republican2yrs2Y
If they have their american citizenship then they should be allowed to vote.
@9FGQZ982yrs2Y
No, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote. And while we're at it, all citizens should have to pass the citizenship test to register to vote.
@9DCKXM7Republican2yrs2Y
if they have us citizen ship then yes they should be able to vote if not no
@9W9JHNH8mos8MO
If a. person is of legal age and. has been living in a state for. a minimum. number of. years (less than. 4), s/he/they. should be allowed to vote in. all local, county and state elections. If they are. employees who pay taxes (some proof would be required). even. if not citizens, once they have. been there 4. years, they should be able. to vote. in federal elections. This. would. mean no one would be disallowed. to vote. for more than one federal. election cycle; being able to. vote for president, VP, senators, etc. increases. commitment to the country and will be a stabilizing. factor. since. people. will feel more represented. by. their government.
@96MNNGW3yrs3Y
Yes, if they are not a threat
@96KJGTP3yrs3Y
Depends on if they are willing to do stuff for our Country
@95PJ4HV3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after becoming a citizen of the United States and has been living in the country for 10+ years
@95NPW653yrs3Y
If they are legal or a US citizen then they can.
@949KL9S3yrs3Y
I think that if you get a visa or American citizenship or if you are in America for 1-2 years then you should get the right to vote.
@8ZVJ4963yrs3Y
Yes, but only after they become or if they are currently in the process of becoming a citizen
@8ZCZS6Y3yrs3Y
I feel like foreigners should be able to vote if they have lived in the country for a certain amount of years as well as pay taxes, they should only show positive growth in the country though, like helping the country grow economically.
Yes, but only after living in the country for at least a year.
@8YHXYPQ3yrs3Y
Yes, but only those who have gone through the naturalization process.
@8X9D5JVRepublican4yrs4Y
They should be citizens in order to have the rights provided in the constitution, such as voting.
@8WLBZ9B4yrs4Y
No, but make it way easier for foreigners to get citizenship.
@8WG5LXN4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they have no criminal background
@8W8PR4L4yrs4Y
Yes, only if they have legally become a citizen.
If they are applying for citizenship then yes, and if they haven't yet then if they are contributing to the economy/society then they should also be able to vote.
@8TX8FVN4yrs4Y
Yes as long as you are the US citizen
@8T3P9F54yrs4Y
No, but the path to citizenship should be made more available
@8RJMSV5Independent4yrs4Y
Once they have citizenship then they can vote.
@8R737B34yrs4Y
yes but only after living 6 years in the country and only allowed to vote in local elections.
@8R5TZT9Independent4yrs4Y
No, but citizenship should be more attainable and quicker to attain.
@8L89NBS5yrs5Y
If they are approved american citizens or have lived at least 18 years in america then yes
@8JXLRGDRepublican5yrs5Y
I would say mostly yes, but they do have very different opinions because they do not know the system as well as people who have lived in the U.S. for a long time, so they should take a few years to settle down and learn about how our presidents are elected and what they truly want to be accomplished.
Yes, but only after becoming legal citizens
@8HFK3M95yrs5Y
Every human alive that isn't a felon should be able to vote
@8HD98765yrs5Y
Yes, but only if they don't have any suspicious records.
@8FR9LPQ5yrs5Y
Yes, after living in the country for 2 of their adult years
@8DWRHNL5yrs5Y
Yes, if a US citizen. If not, make a more effective path to citizenship.
@8DH7LQ55yrs5Y
if they are very educated about this coutry then yes
@8D6VHTW5yrs5Y
yes if they are going to keep living here
@99HKG7Z2yrs2Y
Yes, if the people live here and pay taxes and the outcome of the election might affect them then they should have the right to vote. It is unfair when people cannot speak for themselves simply because they are refused the right to vote
@97DWF6R3yrs3Y
Depending on how long they've been there
@97DWCCD3yrs3Y
depending on how long they've been there.
@9736LLL3yrs3Y
Define "foreigners." Do you mean non-citizens?
@95532WV3yrs3Y
Yes, but only be allowed to vote once. Like not go to their own country and vote again their
@94KWXFB3yrs3Y
Yes, when the get there American citizenship
@8SKPLH44yrs4Y
If voting made a difference it would not be allowed
@8KZ77PV5yrs5Y
Yes, anyone that pays taxes and can provide a valid living address should have the right to vote.
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