I don’t recall them outright saying what sort of representation the people tossed into sanctuary cities had, but it wouldn’t think it too much of a stretch to believe they didn’t have voting rights. I thought it may still have been mildly relevant given how close we were/are to that depending on the outcome of the election. The propaganda kept the truth out of the public eye. Sisko and Bashir were blindly thrown in to that sanctuary city because 2 cops found them assed out on the street without an ident card, and it seemed to be a complete catch-all to toss any undesirables instead of getting them actual help.
I don’t recall them outright saying what sort of representation the people tossed into sanctuary cities had, but it wouldn’t think it too much of a stretch to believe they didn’t have voting rights. I thought it may still have been mildly relevant given how close we were/are to that depending on the outcome of the election. The propaganda kept the truth out of the public eye. Sisko and Bashir were blindly thrown in to that sanctuary city because 2 cops found them assed out on the street without an ident card, and it seemed to be a complete catch-all to toss any undesirables instead of getting them actual help.