Democrats in the House on March 9 voted to oppose a measure lambasting illegal immigrants’ voting in elections, a sharp reversal of a previous Republican attempt…
Democrats in the House on March 9 voted to oppose a measure lambasting illegal immigrants’ voting in elections, a sharp reversal of a previous Republican attempt to discourage such practices.
The 228-197 vote marks a major reversal from when the GOP controlled the chamber about six months ago, according to the Washington Times. At the time Republicans voted to denounce illegal immigrant voting.
“We are prepared to open up the political process and let all of the people come in,” Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, told colleagues as he led opposition to the GOP measure.
The vote on illegal immigrants came amid a broader bill dubbed the HR 1, or “For the People Act,” which purportedly aims at reducing the role of big money in politics, ensuring fair elections, and strengthening ethics standards, according to the Associated Press.
However, Republican lawmakers have slammed the bill as anti-democratic and unconstitutional.
“H. R. 1 is not only a bad bill, many provisions in it are unconstitutional,” Rep.
