Now, they note that there could be many reasons for this, that documents might be in the home of another family member or in a safety deposit box. And At least 3.8 million, so they concluded, don't have these documents at all, often because they were lost, destroyed or stolen. So on that basis, some are arguing that the Save America act, if enacted, would somehow disenfranchise 20 million or so Americans. Well, let's see if we can disentangle this argument so we can respond to it. (37:43–37:55)
CLAIM
Asserts that 3.8 million Americans lack proof of citizenship documents.
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