- by foxnews
- 22 Nov 2024
"My legislation, the JAIL for Alien Voters Act, will create parity in punishment for those who commit voter fraud, regardless of immigration status. It's common sense that U.S. citizens should be the only ones voting in U.S. elections," he said.
Reps. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Mike Collins, R-Ga., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., and Barry Moore, R-Ala., are cosponsors.
Gaetz said these measures aim to safeguard U.S. elections from potential voting by the millions of illegal immigrants who entered through the U.S.-Mexico border during the Biden-Harris administration.
On Friday, U.S. Judge Patricia Giles issued a preliminary injunction to reinstate all voters who had been removed from state voter rolls in the past 90 days. The judge found that the removals had been "systematic," not individualized, and were thus a violation of federal law.
If the case is picked up by the Supreme Court, it would likely be in the days leading up to Election Day.
Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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