Democrats Want ‘Sanctuary’ Polling Places?
Senator John Barrasso took the Senate floor and lit into a new demand from Democrats. He says they’re pushing to add polling places to a list of so-called “sensitive locations” where immigration enforcement would be limited.
Barrasso’s basic question is simple: if illegal voting is already against the law, why would polling places need special protection? He calls the idea baffling and dangerous.
He pointed to what he described as a long set of demands from Democrats, framed as concessions aimed at their base. As he put it, “Democrats have come up with a Christmas list of demands, demands designed to appeal to their radical base. This growing list of Democrat demands makes it almost impossible to remove dangerous illegal immigrants from the streets of our nation,” the senator said. “Democrats are resisting even the most reasonable attempts to enforce our immigration laws.”…
Barrasso warned the public that the more details that come out about these demands, the more alarmed ordinary Americans will become. He said: “The more we learn about the demands coming from the minority leader and that party, the less the normal American citizen likes them — and that’s especially if you are concerned about any safety or any security in the community in which you live.”
He argued Democrats are working to make it harder to arrest and remove illegal immigrant criminals. “The Democrats continually want to make it harder to arrest and remove illegal immigrant criminals,” he continued…
Most pointedly, Barrasso highlighted the change to what counts as a “sensitive location.” “The so-called ‘sensitive location’ defined by the Democrats — in the past it included places of worship, hospitals, schools, now they want to include in that list — polling places,” he continued. “Well, think about that. It’s an entirely new provision. Polling places have never been included on any list like this before.”
This is a clear red line for Republicans, Barrasso said. They view polling places as off-limits for a reason: elections must be secure and lawful. To critics, adding polling sites to a protected list would create perverse incentives and invite confusion on election day.
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Whether you agree or not, this debate touches core issues: rule of law, public safety, and election integrity. Expect it to be a flashpoint as negotiations continue.