"Though immigrants, particularly those with legal status, pay taxes and contribute to Boston's economy, they are not able to participate in the electoral process, in what I believe is a violation of one of our foundational American principles," Lara said.
Lara argued that disenfranchising taxpayers from the electoral process is not in line with American values. As the process of gaining full citizenship is often lengthy and expensive, immigrants new to Boston are stuck without the ability to vote for the officials in charge of making decisions that affect their day-to-day lives, she said.
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