As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, the heated debate about immigration shows no signs of cooling. A question simmering in this broader debate is whether immigrants should have a voice at the ballot box in their communities before becoming citizens. While non-citizens cannot vote in federal elections, Vermont, Washington, D.C., and Maryland allow immigrants who are legal permanent […]
Author Archives: Apurav Yash Bhatiya
Apurav Yash Bhatiya is an assistant professor in economics at the University of Birmingham, England, and the author of the Center for Growth and Opportunity paper “Do Enfranchised Immigrants Affect Politicians’ Behavior?” He wrote this for InsideSources.com.