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Ayanna Pressley: “It is already against the law for noncitizens to vote.”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

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CityLine: A Conversation with Congresswoman Pressley

Published | Video Starts at 11:39

And by the way, this is a very typical play by the Republicans, which is a solution in search of a problem. This is not a problem. It is already against the law for noncitizens to vote. We just. Jessica, I just spoke with you about the campaign of terror that is existing right now for our undocumented neighbors. (11:39–11:43)

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Asserts that current U.S. law prohibits noncitizens from voting.

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