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Ilhan Omar: “The SAFE act... is a bill that disenfranchises half of the…”

Featuring: Ilhan Omar, Democratic | U.S. House Minnesota, District 5

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Rep. Ilhan Omar | March 2026 Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 28:49

The last thing that we are looking at in Washington D.C. is the SAFE act, which is a piece of legislation that is in regards to they say, creating a The SAFE act... is a bill that disenfranchises half of the population in the United States. It's a bill that requires for people to show a proof of citizenship. We know that majority of married women who have changed their names, who might not have access … (28:49–29:10)

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Asserts that the SAFE act disenfranchises a significant portion of the U.S. population.

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