The New York Court of Appeals has reaffirmed that voting rights are reserved for citizens, striking down a 2021 City Council law allowing noncitizens with green cards to vote. The ruling dismissed progressive arguments surrounding voter access, indicating that such policies could dangerously blur the lines between citizens and noncitizens. Chief Judge Rowan Wilson criticized the council's interpretation of the state constitution, highlighting that it could permit inappropriate voting practices. This decision aims to curb the far-left's ambitions for expanding noncitizen voting in the state.
"Happily, though progs have pushed New York's Court of Appeals well to the left, the jurists can still read: 'Whatever the future may bring, the New York Constitution as it stands today draws a firm line restricting voting to citizens,' explained Chief Judge Rowan Wilson in his majority opinion."
"It's of a piece with the progressive view that it's somehow evil to control our own borders, and the left's general contempt for anything approaching patriotism - and of course they figure it'd help them win elections."
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