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Stacey Abrams: “Americans have to verify their citizenship as a precondition…”

Featuring: Stacey Abrams, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Georgia

Stacey Abrams SPEAKS UP for children detained in Dilley, Texas, and nationwide

Published April 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:52

It's the issue that I fought against when I was running for governor. The they tried it in Kansas, they tried it in Missouri, they tried it in Texas. Americans have to verify their citizenship as a precondition for voting. Right now what they're trying to do is to actually decide which citizens they like. They're trying to make a list so they can decide who gets to vote. (08:52–08:58)

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Asserts that citizenship verification is required for voting in the U.S.

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