House Republicans passed the SAVE Act, which claims to ban undocumented immigrants from voting even though undocumented immigrants have been banned from voting in federal elections since 1996. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) promised his gullible supporters on Twitter/X that he would pass the meaningless law in the Senate where it will surely die in a Democratic majority vote.
The SAVE Act passed the House.
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) July 11, 2024
What comes next? pic.twitter.com/u2AGVj2HoJ
The Bipartisan Policy Center notes the 1996 law:
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, explicitly prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections. It is not legal in any state for a noncitizen to cast a ballot in a federal election. Any instance of illegally cast ballots by noncitizens has been investigated by the appropriate authorities, and there is no evidence that these votes—or any other instances of voter fraud—have been significant enough to impact any election’s outcome.
(Sources: Mike Lee/Twitter, Bipartisan Policy Center)