Migrants disenfranchised in US voting system

First time voter Wanda Carrillo, 23, from Los Angeles, shows her I Voted! sticker

First time voter Wanda Carrillo, 23, from Los Angeles, shows her I Voted! sticker Source: AAP

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The bureaucracy for turning migrants into US citizens with the right to vote has slowed down significantly since 2016.

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