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John Cornyn: “It's already illegal for noncitizens to vote, so why do we…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

Cornyn Calls Out Dems for Opposing SAVE America Act, Wanting Illegals to Vote in American Elections

Published March 18, 2026 | Video Starts at 14:09

… in fact legally qualified to vote and that they are who they say they are by producing a photo id. Well, one objection we've heard from our colleagues is, well, It's already illegal for noncitizens to vote, so why do we need a law requiring proof of citizenship? Well, if it weren't for the blue states that have lax voting laws, they don't check ahead of time to make sure, somebody is actually legally qualified to vote. (14:09–14:17)

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