Trump Pushes SAVE America Act Requiring Proof Of Citizenship To Vote

President Trump has made the SAVE America Act his top priority, pushing a sweeping voting law that would require proof of citizenship.

“California Senator Alex Padilla has been one of the loudest voices in the Senate against President Trump's SAVE America Act, fighting against it on the Senate floor on Tuesday”

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The bill passed the Republican-controlled House but remains stalled in the Senate.

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The act would require voters to provide birth certificates or passports to register.

Trump called the bill one of the most IMPORTANT & CONSEQUENTIAL pieces of legislation in the history of Congress.

Critics warn the bill risks disenfranchising millions of eligible voters.

Studies show about 11 percent of eligible voters do not have access to birth certificates.

Critics have focused on the disproportionate impact on married women and transgender individuals.

As many as 69 million American women have birth certificates that don’t match their current name.

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Several red states have already enacted similar proof-of-citizenship laws.

The legislation would take immediate effect, throwing the election process into chaos.

Several Republican-led states have moved to enact similar proof-of-citizenship requirements.

Florida, Mississippi, Utah, Tennessee, and South Dakota have recently signed bills.

10 of the 12 states with such laws are Republican trifectas.

Advocacy groups have filed lawsuits challenging these laws.