Appeals Court Strikes Down NYC Law Permitting 800K Noncitizens and Dreamers to Vote
In a groundbreaking ruling, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department, overturned a New York City law that would have allowed noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. The ruling affects an estimated 800,000 legal resident ‘dreamers’ who are not citizens. The court order thwarted the city’s efforts to expand the electorate voter base in local races. Dreamers are illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children, lived, and attended school here. The law aimed to create a class of “municipal voters” consisting of noncitizens who reside in New York City.
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