Do you think, that legal aliens in the US should be able to vote ?
My country doesn't allow dual citizenship , only under heartship circumstances and if I would apply for American citizenship, I would lose all benefits , that I have earned in my home country .
I really would like your serious thoughts on this ....
Answer:
Someone that is legally a US Citizen, should have all the rights that every other US citizen has, including voting. ANd you should receive all the benefits, etc.
BUt a person that is not legal should not vote, as they dont even have a legal right to be here, and have no rights as the US Citizen has But, we shouuld still treat them with respect, we are all human beings, of the same race> GODS RACE. and we should be slow to judge ITs very difficult in other countries to be free and worship the God of their choice, and to even mae a decent living. Thats the fault of that particular government, not of the ppl, and its undersatnding why they would want to leave it, we would too, if it were us. And yes, they shold become legal, but after meeting a few ppl over the years and hearing how almost impossible it is to come in legally from certain countires, unless you know ppl in the KNOW and have money, we begin to undersatnd a little more about why they dont try to become legal. What we need is to treat them as humans. Not all are bad guys in trouble with the law. But, we should have the laws a s such that instead of spending billion to fight this issue, we spend money to help change our system and make it legal and control this situation so it is run correctly. Let the money go to the solution and not the problem. IF we would all do this Gods way, what a perfect world we would have. Stay prayed up and yes, enjoy your rights, you have earned them. like you said, you do pay taxes and have other responsiblies, like we all do YOu said you are legal, but then you say you cant apply for for citizenship here, so you arent legal, you must mean to say you are illegal. No, if you are illegal, youhave no right to vote and noone is even supposed to hire and illegal, but this is what I mean about how insane this whole immigration issue is. If they made it easier for you to come legally you would. and My heart breaks for you, but you cant vote till you are a citizen, anymore than I can go to Mexico or Italaly or anywhere else and vote as an american citizen. Your living here doesnt mae you a citizen But those who hire you do you no favors they put their own business at risk, usually dont pay you as much as you work for, getting no benefits, exactly, but they hire you to pay cheap labor often, and the ones that are here legally have a harder time finding work. This whol system is a mess. I just know unless we truly look at all of this and do it the right way, Gods way, we will always battles this issue and ppl will be hurt by it.
Yet, I dont judge you, as I do know how hard it is to become legal. I never knew this till a feew years ago, and they recently did a special on tv about it, that just blew me away. WOWOW.
America, wake up. we cant change these other countires and mae them wonderful so ppl can stay there, but we can let them in here, and do it right, and give us all a right to liberty, justice, and the puriuit of happiness.
WOW, lets get busy ppl that can vote here, and those who wont get right on this issue, vote them OUT. That and prayer and speaking up are about all we can truly do. God bless you.
Your country of origin don't allow for dual citizenship, does your home land allow non-citizen to vote?
i bet the answer would be NO, yet hear you are trying to say American laws are unfair
No. You have to pick one country to owe your allegience to, and you have done that. Unless you are a citizen, you don't have a real stake in how this country is run. Vote in your own country.
One of the benefits of renouncing your current citizenship and becoming a US citizen is you get the right to vote. You can stay here legally and benefit from two countries but if you want the full rights of a US citizen you have to be willing to make a sacrifice.
NO
Only citizens should have the right to vote
no. not ever. the problem is that it could be used as a way to attack a nation.
say the uas worked that way and china wanted to hutr the US badly. all they would have to se is send enoyugh people over to become legal aliens and thus mess up out voting system.
for the avrage person you make a good point, but there is still too many hostile forces in the world to make that happen.
I don't think so, because when you become a citizen you swear to give up all alligiences to other countries. But if you're still a citizen of another country, your interests might be conflicted. Just my opinion.
I don't think that you should be able to have benefits in both countries, that seems unfair to the other citizens.
I'm sorry your country doesn't allow dual citizenship, and I see your point, ("no taxation without representation") but I think voting should be reserved for citizens. This doesn't mean you don't have a voice, however. You can campaign for candidates you like and work to convince others to vote for them.
Are you actually subject to ALL other responsibilities? Can you be drafted or forced to perform jury duty, for example?
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NO! THAT is the whole reason for becoming citizens. Sorry, if your original country doesn't give dual citizenship, it is just something that you will have to live with..become a citizen of the USA THEN you can vote.
NO-------they are already getting our benefits that we worked for and should be ours, such as from the government.
They should learn our language and learn or ways or stay where they were. They have taken enough from us.
No - voting is not a right, it is a privilege. One that can be taken away for several reasons and one that has to be earned if you are not a naturalized citizen.
i thought that a alien was something from outer space.
No. Voting is a priviledge for citizens of the USA. If you want to vote then become a citizen. You have been here since 1978, apparently you are not willing to take an oath of loyalty to the USA like I did when I became a naturalized citizen -therefore you should not have a say so in our politics!
NO. Unless your birth country allows for dual citizenship and you become a citizen of the US
You are showing that you want to reside in the US to work, but your real heart and identity is with your birth country. Your citizenship there is what you covet and what you most want to preserve (have) so... I suspect you plan to return there one day?
No, I am not in favor of extending voting privileges to anyone who is NOT a legal citizen of this country.
This question is a joke right? Being a voter here requires that you are a citizen. If you havent become a citizen, or taken the time to do so, why should you have that right? How many other countries allow this practice?? As a Legal Immigrant, you are still considered a "Guest" in this country...if you want to vote, then get off your buns and become a citizen, as that is one of the few precious rights that a citizen has here. In other words, get off the fence and decide who your allegiance is to.
No, if you want to vote then become a citizen. You've been eligible since 1983, that's 24 years ago.
No, I do not.
I also don't think we should allow dual citizenship. If your FIRST loyalty is not to this country, your vote would be a conflict of interest.
Not being able to vote is part of the option you selected.
You sound sincere in all that you say but I would have to say no. Not for any other reason than a conflict of interest. I don't know what country your from but you could easily be voting for a candidate that favors your country for whatever reason.
From someone that was a permanent resident and now a citizen: NOPE. You want to vote then become a citizen. You shouldn't have waited so long. Now you're in a no-win financial situation.
Yes, citizenship is about voting but its more. Its complete loyalty with America. Its part of a speech you say during your "graduation." Thats what it means to be a citizen of any country. And with that understanding you are given certain rights within that country. For America the most important "perk" of being an American is the right to vote. After all people have lost their lives to attain that right. To get that right without declaring your complete loyalty to this country is to make the sacrifices of those people meaningless.
If you do decided to become one hurry up. The money to become one will be rising. And I think they haven't changed the test yet, but a new one will be replacing the old one. A lot of the easier questions will be removed (how many stars in the flag?), and replaced with questions that are more about the meaning behind America's values. I'm only telling you this because IMO your post came off as though you should be entitled to rights just because you've been paying taxes and living here a long time.
No, voting rights are for citizens only and should always remain that way. By your question it is obvious that your loyalties are not with the US anyway.
you have been here for almost 30 years,have enjoyed all that Americans have fought for and now you want to vote too.guess what make a sacrifice and become a citizen.if you have so many benefits from your own country carry your butt back to the country that you have an allegiance to.
I didn't see hatred or lack of compassion in anybody's answers... they are only telling you that voting is a privilege only given to citizens... why are you going to vote.. when you can pack up and leave anytime.. We want people voting for our leaders that are living in this country to stay...
First off, I'm glad you came here legally and welcome.
However, voting is a right and responsibility of any nation's citizens, not it's guests however long they may be here.
Naturalized citizens have the right to vote and I'm glad they do, for they have accepted the duties of citizenship as well.
You have accepted only a portion of society's obligations.
I understand that you do not wish to lose benefit's from your homeland, but your reasons are economic, not of patriotic duty to any nation.
Only when your allegiance is to the US should you be allowed to vote here as a CITIZEN, not as a foreign national with residential status. You have made a choice, and you have to accept the consequences of that choice.
If you are not an American citizen, then you do not have the right to vote. Be loyal to your own country and retire there after your husband has risked his life for this country! I don't understand your issue, you chose not to become a citizen therefore you do not have the right to make any decisions regarding this country. How does your husband feel about your decision?
Jay,
Is your benefits that much from Mexico?I do believe only a citizen should vote (that is part of being an American).
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