Now what about "OUR" voting rights?

Voting Rights in the U.S. have come a long way since this country announced its independence from Britain. Not only white male property owners can now vote but also African Americans and women and of course every other non-white, and non-African American person who is the owner of a “blue passport”. So what about us whose passports have a different color? I have lived here for over 6 years and I don’t get to vote because my passport is red and not blue. Somehow this really upsets me because since I live here, I would like to take my part on American politics as well, even if this is “just” through voting.
The foreign-born population of the United States has reached its highest level since the great wave of immigration between 1880 and 1920 and is now estimated to be 33 million, or 11.8 percent of the total population. Today, many communities in New York, Florida, and California have immigrant populations of 40 percent or more. (source: http://www.migrationinformation.org/USfocus/display.cfm?ID=265).

The estimated 12 million legal permanent residents who cannot vote, may work in the US, pay taxes, send their children to school, and even serve in the military.
So basically what this means is that I can live here like a US citizen, and even serve this country in the military and possibly die for this country in a war but I don’t get to vote?

The practice of non-citizen voting has spread to more than 20 countries around the world, including to communities in New Zealand, Chile, Israel, and all Member States of the European Union. So US-citizens with a legal resident status, living in Europe, do get to vote in that country!
I believe that non-citizen voting promotes civic education and civic engagement among future Americans.
People who may argue that all it takes is to apply for citizenship to gain this voting right may want to consider that the biggest reason to hesitate before applying for citizenship is often emotional, not rational; many do not want to take the Oath of Allegiance until they "feel American."
Politicians should really consider these 12 million potential votes hanging in the balance and give us the right to vote.