A conservative political advocacy group is launching Spanish-language ads reminding non-citizens that it is illegal for them to vote in federal elections.
The group – Look Ahead America – is a nonprofit headed up by Matt Braynard, a former strategic director for Donald J. Trump’s 2016 campaign.
The ads are running strategically in major cities in the crucial presidential swing states of Nevada and Arizona, but the group is seeking to expand to major markets in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
“Noncitizens voting in federal elections is illegal under the ‘Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996,’” Braynard said in a statement announcing the ad blitz.
“However, there are still cases of it occurring, putting noncitizens at risk of facing serious charges and of affecting the outcome of our elections,” he claims.
One such ad, posted to YouTube, begins by reminding all Americans of the importance of voting in the elections come November. But should one attempt to cast an illegal ballot, they face significant repercussions.
“This is a reminder for all U.S. citizens to vote in the upcoming election,” the narrator states in Spanish. “However, if you are not a U.S. citizen, you are not allowed to vote in the federal election, and voting in the election can result in your arrest, loss of a chance at citizenship, and deportation.”
The group also cites a peer-reviewed scientific study published in Electoral Studies in 2014 that found non-citizens had, in fact, voted in U.S. elections.
The study claims non-citizen voting “likely changed 2008 outcomes including Electoral College votes and the composition of Congress.”
It also reveals that “non-citizens favor Democratic candidates over Republican candidates.”
It goes to the heart of an argument long made by X CEO Elon Musk, who has repeatedly pointed out that the census counts illegal aliens, affecting the congressional makeup in blue states and incentivizing Democrats to allow open-border policies to continue unabated.
“If Dems win President, House & Senate (with enough seats to overcome filibuster),” Musk warned previously, “they’ll grant citizenship to all illegals (and) America will become a permanent one-party deep socialist state.”
Exactly. Increasing illegals boosts Dem voting power, causing them to recruit even more!
If Dems win President, House & Senate (with enough seats to overcome filibuster), they’ll grant citizenship to all illegals & America will become a permanent one-party deep socialist state. https://t.co/XoSM2Bk0py
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 11, 2024
In addition to allowing non-citizens to be counted towards congressional apportionment, the Biden-Harris administration has been actively granting citizenship to immigrants at speeds not seen in over a decade.
The urgency is with the designed intent of affecting elections, according to Xiao Wang, chief executive of Boundless, a company that offers services to immigrants seeking help with the naturalization process.
“The surge in naturalization efficiency isn’t just about clearing backlogs; it’s potentially reshaping the electorate, merely months before a pivotal election,” Wang told the New York Times. “Every citizenship application could be a vote that decides Senate seats or even the presidency.”
Reshaping the electorate is a troubling concept for those seeking fair elections.
