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NY Plans to Allow Noncitizens to Have a Voice in Politics

NY Plans to Allow Noncitizens to Have a Voice in Politics

“Every voter who’s able to turn out is good for our democracy.” – Nora Moran. There are 800,000 green card holders in New York who are authorized to work in the United States. The push for noncitizen voters was because of education as Washington Heights housed many Dominican families. With New York City’s population of 18,867,000, only under five million people have registered to vote.

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