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Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

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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How would you feel if your neighbor, who's from another country, could vote on local issues in your town?

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Imagine living abroad; would you want the right to vote on local matters there, and why?

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How do you think the involvement of foreigners in voting could impact the decisions made in local communities?

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If someone has lived in a country for a long time but isn't a citizen, should they have a say in how things are run?

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Do you believe that allowing foreigners to vote could enrich the political process? How so?

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Should the length of time a foreigner has lived in a country impact their right to vote there?

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Could allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections change how policies affect the community?

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In what ways do you think the criteria for voting rights should differ between local and national elections?

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Why do you think some countries allow non-citizens to vote in certain elections, and should more countries adopt this practice?

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How do you think your local community would change if all residents, regardless of citizenship, could vote?

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