State conservatives demand action on noncitizen voting: ‘Time for Congress to listen’
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Conservatives in a dozen of states are urging lawmakers in Congress to act to increase security against noncitizen voting in federal elections.
"Illegal immigration was a top electoral issue for millions of voters and their message was heard loud and clear with the election of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Now it’s time for Congress to listen," they say in a letter to lawmakers, obtained first by Fox News Digital. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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That bill, re-introduced recently in the House and Senate by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, requires states to obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and identity in person when registering an individual to vote. It also requires states to establish a program to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls, and allows citizens to bring suits against officials that fail to uphold the law.