Posted on May 11, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
On Wednesday, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Kansas cannot require proof of citizenship, such as an original birth certificate or passport, to register to vote. The court ruled against the state because it was unable to prove that the law was necessary to prevent voter fraud, especially since the law disenfranchised more than 30,000 legitimate voters.
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Posted on May 8, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
An alien who has voted in an election involving candidates for Federal office in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 611(a) (2012) is removable under section 237(a)(6)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(6)(A) (2012), regardless of whether the alien knew that he or she was committing an unlawful act by voting.
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Posted on May 8, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
An alien who has voted in an election involving candidates for Federal office in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 611(a) (2012) is removable under section 237(a)(6)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(6)(A) (2012), regardless of whether the alien knew that he or she was committing an unlawful act by voting.
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