Giving Dominican-Origin Puerto Ricans Voting Rights

February 4, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Hundreds of thousands of Dominican-Origin Puerto Ricans deserve voting rights despite legal status

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Puerto Rico Mulls Bill To Let Noncitizens Vote

Puerto Rico is undergoing a widespread debate regarding the governor’s plans to support a bill extending voting rights to all island residents, regardless of immigration status. Puerto Rico’s largely Dominican immigrant community has celebrated the proposal, but opponents say the move will undermine the privileges granted by citizenship. Gov. Alejandro García Padilla declared last month he…

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