Much of the discussion about US President Donald Trump’s proposed SAVE America Act has centered on the bill’s partisan electoral implications. But given the inevitability of false positives, Americans should be asking a more fundamental question: Am I willing to give up my own right to vote to keep a non-citizen from voting?
CHICAGO—The US Senate has started to debate President Donald Trump’s SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) America Act, which would require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. So far, the discussion has centered on the bill’s partisan electoral implications, but perhaps Americans ought to be asking a more fundamental question: How many citizens are willing to give up their own right to vote to keep a non-citizen from voting?
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