{"id":2183483,"date":"2024-02-21T21:28:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T02:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-immigrant-without-u-s-citizenship-is-sworn-in-to-san-frans-election-commission\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T21:30:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T02:30:07","slug":"chinese-immigrant-without-u-s-citizenship-is-sworn-in-to-san-frans-election-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-immigrant-without-u-s-citizenship-is-sworn-in-to-san-frans-election-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese immigrant joins San Fran&#8217;s Election Commission without U.S. citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchinese-immigrant-without-u-s-citizenship-is-sworn-in-to-san-frans-election-commission%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2183483&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The flag of the People\u2019s Republic of China flies in\u2063 the\u200d wind in \u2062San\u2062 Francisco,\u2062 California on\u2062 July 23, 2020. (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>6:18 PM \u2013 Wednesday, February 21, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Despite not being a \u2064citizen of the United States, a Chinese immigrant \u2062was sworn in to serve on the \u2063San Francisco Election Commission, sparking concerns\u200b about national security. One U.S. senator had previously warned\u2063 about Chinese \u2063President Xi\u2063 Jinping&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/british-foreign-minister-we-will-maximize-every-last-second-on-getting-the-remainder-of-citizens-out-of-afghanistan\/\" title=\"British Foreign Minister: We will maximize every last second on getting the remainder of citizens out of Afghanistan\">long-term strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On February 14<sup>th<\/sup>,\u2062 the\u2063 San \u2064Francisco Board\u200c of Supervisors unanimously selected Kelly Wong, an immigrant rights\u200c activist who arrived in the U.S.\u2064 from Hong\u2063 Kong in 2019 to pursue doctoral studies.<\/p>\n<p>After a ballot initiative to remove the citizenship barrier to\u2062 serve on San Francisco\u2063 boards was adopted by California\u2063 voters in 2020, she is believed to be the first non-citizen to\u200b hold a commission\u2064 position.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThere are always \u200dvoices inside my \u2064head, like \u2018You can\u2019t do it.\u2064 You\u2019re not competent. You\u2019re \u2064an immigrant. This is not your country,\u2019\u201d Wong said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I\u200d can\u2063 do it, you can do\u200c it,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Wong, who is \u200bnot allowed to \u2064vote, is one of seven\u200c individuals in her new role who will supervise and carry out\u200c the Department of Elections\u2019 policies.<\/p>\n<p>She will be in charge of voter registration, mail-in ballots, polling areas, and election monitoring.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis\u2063 appointment is a milestone for all immigrant and marginalized communities throughout San Francisco,\u201d Wong wrote on \u200bher now-deleted LinkedIn profile, according to the <em>Epoch Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cRepresentation matters: thousands of \u2062immigrants living in the city hold stakes in politics, and there is no better way to have us be represented than to serve in leadership positions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am deeply committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of immigration status,\u200c has a seat at the \u2062table in shaping the future of our city,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Wong expressed her \u2063desire to see a rise in the number of immigrants \u2062and non-English speaking voters show up on election day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is \u2064Kelly Wong, a\u2063 non-citizen who cannot legally vote in the USA, yet was\u2063 recently elected to \u200dSan \u200dFrancisco\u2019s\u200c Elections Commission<\/p>\n<p>This was\u2062 her victory speech \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mM6nvz3DCy\">pic.twitter.com\/mM6nvz3DCy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clown World \u2122 \ud83e\udd21 (@ClownWorld_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClownWorld_\/status\/1759566000347926585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cEven though I\u2019m fluent \u200cin \u2063English, \u200bI still encounter challenges in navigating a new system, let alone participating in \u200bpolitical conversation and \u200dactivities,\u201d she told <em>KQED.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, Wong also intends to continue working for Chinese\u2063 for Affirmative \u2062Action, a non-governmental\u2062 organization established in 1969, as\u200d the commissioner\u2062 role \u2062is unpaid.<\/p>\n<p>On its \u2063website, \u200dit states\u2062 that its goals are to \u201cpromote multiracial\u2064 democracy in the United States\u201d and defend the \u201ccivil and political rights of\u200d Chinese Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Previously, \u2064the group pressured the government \u200bto amend the legislation so that non-citizens may cast ballots in San Francisco school board elections if their \u2064kids attended\u2064 a district school.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) expressed concern\u2063 about what he claims is\u200c President Xi Jinping\u2019s \u201clong game\u201d in response to Wong\u2019s appointment to the elections \u2062board, citing the 452 Chinese \u200bindividuals \u200bapprehended at the southern border in the last three days alone, according to Customs\u200b and Border Protection data.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cLook, they\u2019re flooding our borders with fentanyl, killing Americans,\u201d he \u200dsaid.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: \u200cSan Francisco Appoints First Noncitizen to Serve on Elections Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly Wong\u200b who\u2063 came\u2064 to the U.S. in 2019 from China and \u200disn\u2019t legally allowed to vote will be overseeing and\u200d creating policy for the San Francisco\u2062 Department of Elections.<\/p>\n<p>Wong is immigrant \u2064rights\u2026\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gPvtSs4aZZ\">pic.twitter.com\/gPvtSs4aZZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 I Meme Therefore I \u2062Am \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u2064 (@ImMeme0) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImMeme0\/status\/1758839862189285547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! \u2062Receive breaking\u200b news \u2063blasts \u2063directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u200d \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Julian Assange\u2019s Extradition Hearing concludes, James Biden testifies before congress and\u200b Google \u2063Gemini never \u2064bets on white.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As the influx of migrants continue to surge at the southern border many state officials are \u200cworking to control \u2063the\u2062 mass of people from coming across the border. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Two adults are arrested in connection to the Kansas City mass shooting. One Americas Makenna Blackman has the latest.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Former United Nations\u2062 Ambassador\u00a0Governor Nikki\u200b Haley has vowed to stay in the Republican primary race\u200b beyond \u2062the South Carolina primary.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple is\u200c rolling out an upgrade to its iMessage\u2062 texting platform to defend against future encryption-breaking \u200dtechnologies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The first human patient implanted with a brain-chip from Neuralink appears to have fully recovered.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A group of 20 tech companies\u200d announced they \u200dwill work together to\u200c prevent deceptive AI content from interfering with\u2064 elections.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OpenAI is working on a \u2064software that can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-cut-throat-venezuelan-gangs-recruiting-from-migrant-shelters\/\" title=\"Venezuelan gangs recruit from migrant shelters, report says\">generate minute-long videos based<\/a> on \u200btext prompts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u200b rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How could having a non-citizen serve on the \u2064election commission potentially compromise the integrity of\u2063 the electoral process?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Concerns Arise Over Chinese Immigrant&#8217;s Appointment to San Francisco Election Commission<\/p>\n<p>Despite not being \u2064a citizen \u200cof the \u200bUnited States, a Chinese immigrant has been\u200b sworn in to serve on the San Francisco\u2062 Election Commission, \u200bsparking concerns about national security. This appointment has \u2063raised\u200b questions \u2063about the \u200dpotential implications of having a non-citizen serve in a position\u2064 that involves overseeing and implementing election policies.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly Wong, an immigrant rights activist who arrived in the U.S. from \u2064Hong Kong in 2019 to pursue \u2062doctoral studies, was unanimously selected\u200d by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on February 14th,\u200b 2024. After a ballot initiative to remove the citizenship barrier to serve on San Francisco boards was \u200cadopted by California voters in 2020, Wong\u200c is believed to be the first\u2064 non-citizen to hold a commission position.<\/p>\n<p>While Wong&#8217;s appointment is being praised as a milestone for immigrant and marginalized communities in San Francisco, it has also raised concerns about\u200b national security. One U.S. senator had previously warned \u2063about Chinese President Xi Jinping&#8217;s long-term\u200b strategy,\u200d and some believe that allowing a Chinese immigrant to serve on an election commission could potentially compromise the\u2063 integrity of the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>Wong, \u200bwho is not allowed to vote, will be responsible for various election-related tasks, including voter registration, mail-in\u2063 ballots, polling areas, and election monitoring.\u200b She expressed\u200c her desire to see a rise\u2062 in the number\u2064 of\u200c immigrants and non-English speaking voters participating in the electoral process. Wong believes that representation matters and\u200c that having immigrants in leadership positions\u2063 is essential for ensuring that diverse communities are adequately \u2064represented.<\/p>\n<p>While Wong&#8217;s appointment is \u2064seen as \u2063a positive\u200c step towards inclusivity\u2064 and diversity, there\u2063 are concerns\u200d about potential conflicts of interest. Wong\u200b also intends to continue \u2062working for Chinese for Affirmative\u200b Action, a non-governmental organization that aims to promote \u2063multiracial democracy in the United\u200b States and defend the civil \u200dand political rights\u200d of Chinese\u200d Americans.\u200c Some worry that \u200bher involvement with this organization \u2063could influence\u200b her \u200cdecisions and actions as a commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>In response\u200c to Wong&#8217;s\u2062 appointment, Senator Eric \u2063Schmitt \u2062(R-Mo.) expressed concerns about President Xi\u200c Jinping&#8217;s \u200b&#8221;long\u200d game.&#8221; He cited recent data from Customs \u2063and Border Protection, indicating that 452 Chinese individuals were \u200capprehended at the southern border\u200b in the last three days alone.\u200b This raised concerns\u2063 about potential Chinese influence and the smuggling of illicit substances \u200blike fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>While Wong&#8217;s appointment may represent progress in terms \u2063of inclusivity, it \u2064also highlights\u200d the need for\u2063 robust vetting processes and careful \u200bconsideration of \u200dpotential conflicts of interest. Safeguarding national \u2062security and ensuring the integrity of the electoral process should remain a top priority for any appointment to \u2064positions\u200c of influence and decision-making.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite being a Chinese immigrant and not a US citizen, a flag of the People&#8217;s Republic of China was seen flying in San Francisco, California on July 23, 2020. 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