Noncitizen Voting and American Democracy

Continuing large-scale migration to the United States raises the question of how best to integrate new immigrants into the American national community. Traditionally, one successful answer has been to encourage immigrants to learn our language, culture, history, and civic traditions. New immigrants would then be invited become citizens and welcomed as full members of the community.

However, a concerted effort is underway to gain acceptance for, and implement, the idea that the United States ...