The #Joy of New #Americans;
At ceremonies in #Arizona, hundreds of people were #naturalized, and many prepared to #vote.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-joy-of-new-americans

‘The chilling effect’ -- behind GOP-led states’ efforts to #purge some voters from the rolls

Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama and Ohio want to scare off #voters #of #color and #naturalized #citizens, activists say

Texas governor Abbot's office quietly revised an online statement.
Instead of saying 6,500 non-citizens had been removed from the voter rolls, the updated version said 6,500
potential non-citizens had been removed.
The statement was the latest example of how Republican-led states are touting aggressive efforts to remove people
-- with early voting scheduled to begin in weeks and less than 70 days until election day.

Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama and Ohio have all made similar announcements recently.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/30/gop-led-states-voting-rights?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Naturalized Gardens #nature #naturalized #gardens
Courtesy Carolyn Mullet