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They don’t get to. You don’t immigrate to China on a work visa and get to vote and dictate their destiny.

• pm90 8y ago
  Interesting. Would you say that the immigrant in question should: * pay local and federal taxes * pay into the social security benefit system (if such a system exists) If yes, would you still say that they shouldn't be allowed to vote?
  • ycombonator 8y ago
    “Paying taxes” is a common theme used to support argument in favor of letting temporary immigrants vote in their host country. I am still searching for a country that lets it’s temporary immigrants vote before they are naturalized. There is an argument to made to tax the working immigrants. They use the public benefits of the host country - free public education, law enforcement, judiciary, libraries, roads and various other benefits. And finally they are not obligated to pay taxes if they don’t like to, they can simply return to their country.
    • pm90 8y ago
      Your arguments are totally garbage because the recommendations are fundamentally untenable. Yeah,if those pesky immigrants want to vote they should just go back, right. I regret having entertained the semblance of an intelligent debate.