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House Democrats to Fight Bill Requiring Proof of U.S. Citizenship to Vote

House Democrats plan to oppose the Protecting American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which is scheduled to be voted on the week of July 15. The bill would require state election officials to ask for proof of U.S. citizenship before giving applicants voter registration forms. The SAVE Act, which Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) sees as crucial […]

House Dems launch united effort against election bill requiring voters prove citizenship

House Democrats have launched a concerted effort to vote down a Republican-backed election bill that would require voters to show proof of citizenship to cast a ballot in federal elections. Republicans are pushing for the Protecting American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE Act, which would change national voter registration laws to require […]

Arizona Republicans look to block voting without proof of citizenship in presidential race

The Republican Party of Arizona, national Republicans, and Arizona GOP lawmakers are seeking an emergency order to block some voters who register with a federal voter registration form from voting in this year’s presidential race. The groups believe U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton was incorrect in her ruling that federal law allows people without proof […]

Justin Trudeau Offers Birthright Citizenship for Indian Migrants’ Children

A massive influx of poor immigrants is driving down Canadian wages, wealth and productivity, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to extend citizenship to the foreign-born children of immigrants who are taking low-wage jobs from Canadians. “That’s crazy,” responded Mark Krikorian, director of the Center for Immigration Studies. “There are millions of people in the […]

House GOP passes bill to add citizenship question to census

House Republicans passed a bill Wednesday that would add a citizenship question to the decennial census, revisiting an issue the Supreme Court blocked in 2019. The bill, entitled the Equal Representation Act, passed the floor on a party-line vote of 206-202. The measure would direct the Census Bureau to add a question to the 10-year […]

House passes bill to exclude illegal immigrants from census by adding citizenship question

The House of Representatives voted to add a citizenship question to the census to prevent illegal immigrants from distorting the redistricting and electoral allocation process. The House of Representatives voted 206-202. equal representation law Although passed along party lines Wednesday, the bill is expected to die when it passes the Senate. “The inclusion of non-U.S. […]

Top Democrat in tight Senate race backs citizenship, voting rights for millions of illegal immigrants

The leading Democratic candidate in this year’s unexpectedly closest Senate race recently announced support for granting citizenship and voting rights to the millions of undocumented immigrants living in the United States. Speaking at Candidate Forum in Bladensburg, Maryland, Earlier this month, U.S. Rep. David Tron, who represents the state’s 6th Congressional District, argued that illegal […]

India to enact controversial citizenship law excluding Muslims ahead of election

Just weeks before the elections, the Indian government announced rules implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 that excludes Muslims. The law was passed in 2019, but implementation was delayed after deadly protests raised concerns from people of all faiths. The government defends the law as humanitarian, but critics say it institutionalizes religious discrimination and violates […]