A New York court is considering whether New York City can allow noncitizens to vote in its elections. (Getty Images)
"It’s hard to discuss because it’s crazy it’s even an issue," state Sen. Andrew Lanza, a Staten Island Republican, told Politico. "Citizens ought to vote; if you’re not a citizen of a country, you should not have a say."
New York's state constitution states, "Every citizen shall be entitled to vote at every election for all officers elected by the people and upon all questions submitted to the vote of the people."
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An appellate court sided with Republicans on the issue last year in a 3-1 ruling. The panel of judges found an "irrefutable inference applies that noncitizens were intended to be excluded from those entitled to vote," Politico reported.
Furious Bronx residents expressed their anger Monday after learning they were powerless to stop a massive 2,200 male-only migrant shelter from opening in their neighborhood. (Fox 5 NY)
The mayor's office told Fox News Digital last month that despite the new shelter being opened, they are planning to close 46 migrant shelters across the city and reduce the total shelter bed count by 10,000 by June. The city noted that the Hall Street shelter in Brooklyn, one of the largest shelters being closed, housed 3,500 migrants.
Fox News' Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
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