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James Lankford: “It is already federal law that you cannot be a non-citizen…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Published February 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:29

You have to show ID to be able to go into every federal building. You have to show ID to go through the airport. People are used to doing that. It is already federal law that you cannot be a non-citizen and vote. But there's no way to prove it. We're just trusting and there's no verification. What we're talking about with the SAVE act is trust and verify that person is not legally present. (07:29–07:34)

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Asserts that federal law prohibits non-citizens from voting.

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