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Conservatives are warning about noncitizens voting. It's a myth with a long history (www.npr.org)

submitted 6 months ago by alphanerd4@lemmy.world to c/usa@midwest.social

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13129195

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/politics@lemmy.ml/t/894692

The false notion that undocumented immigrants affect federal elections has a long history. But this year, due in part to rising migration at the U.S. southern border, the idea could have new potency.

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[–] Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website 6 points 6 months ago

I work with a guy who decided to bring up politics on Thursday, and started going on about how many illegal immigrants are voting in elections. I told him to show me a single proven instance of an illegal immigrant being allowed to legally vote in a major election and I'll sell him a bridge to Antarctica for a dollar.

This guy also started talking shit about Brendan Frasure when he heard me and the other guy we work with talking about The Mummy. Saying that he should have "just sucked it up" after being assaukted and "be a man and don't make a big deal out of it". I immediately told him "I'd think very carefully about your next words if you want to continue talking" and he decided whatever else he had to say wasn't worth saying for the rest of the day.

Also believes that immigrants are being handed free Healthcare, wic, food stamps, monetary assistance, etc which is why his daughter has to live at home without a job. Personally I don't follow the logic, but I make a point to ignore him when hes spouting bullshit so I didn't ask.