First appearance on Fox: Representative August Pflueger (R-Texas) has introduced a measure to prevent non-citizens from serving as election officials for the 2024 presidential election.
It was named the “Law Prohibiting Election Administration by Foreigners.” scaleIf successful, state and local governments would be prohibited from hiring individuals who are not U.S. citizens, including illegal immigrants, to administer elections for federal positions.
Pflueger, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, told Fox News Digital that “foreign agents have no place overseeing our sacred democratic process.”
“My bill is designed to ensure that only American citizens have the honor and responsibility as election officials,” he added. “No foreign influence should be allowed to undermine the integrity of our voting system.”
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The bill, dubbed the Alien Election Control Act, would prohibit the hiring of individuals who are not U.S. citizens, including illegal immigrants, to administer elections for federal positions, by Representative August Pfluger, R-Texas. is prohibited by state and local governments. (Getty Images)
Mr. Pladger’s bill was introduced after Kelly Wong, an immigrant from Hong Kong who is not a U.S. citizen, was appointed to the San Francisco Board of Elections. Mr. Wong’s appointment to this position was made possible after the city of San Francisco passed a bill in 2020 that removed citizenship requirements for serving on city boards, commissions, and advisory bodies. .
Wong, an immigrant rights activist who came to the United States from Hong Kong in 2019 to pursue a graduate degree, took the oath in a ceremony at San Francisco City Hall.
San Francisco Board of Elections Chair Robin Stone recently told FOX News Digital, “I support the Board of Supervisors’ authority and decision to appoint Kelly Wong to the Board of Elections. As public servants, we respect the law and the will of the city.” San Francisco voters eliminated citizenship requirements for commissioners in 2020. ”
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Kelly Wong, a non-citizen, was sworn in to the San Francisco Board of Elections at City Hall last month. (Chugoku Shimbun/Contributor)
The Republican crackdown on the influence of non-citizens on US elections is an effort that Democrats have largely lost in recent history.
Earlier this month, an effort by Senate Republicans to block the counting of noncitizens, including illegal immigrants, in the census for purposes of apportioning House seats and the Electoral College failed without support from a single Democrat. .
Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) $460 billion spending packageThis would require the Census Bureau to include a citizenship question in future censuses, and would subsequently prohibit non-U.S. citizens from being counted for purposes of apportioning House districts and the Electoral College.
Earlier this month, a move by Senate Republicans to block noncitizens, including illegal immigrants, from being counted in the census for purposes of apportioning House seats and the Electoral College was met with fierce opposition. (Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
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The bill would also exclude legal immigrants with temporary visas and green cards from the census, a move that would prevent illegal immigrants from being counted among the millions of new arrivals at the southern border. This was done with a clear purpose. This is similar to the Trump administration’s effort to include a citizenship question in the 2020 census. President Trump’s efforts drew widespread criticism and condemnation from Democrats and left-wing immigration groups, who say the citizenship question is illegal and designed to help Republicans in future elections.
FOX News’ Gabriel Hayes and Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
