Civil rights groups sue Trump over executive order requiring citizenship proof in registering to vote

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Ahead of Trump's inauguration, on Jan. 3, Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy introduced H.R. 22 -- legislation known as the "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act" or the SAVE Act -- a bill that would require people to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.
54% : As the U.S. House considers the SAVE Act this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson House and GOP leaders urged bipartisan support for the legislation in a statement on Monday.
53% : The executive order, which Trump signed on March 25, requires stricter voting regulations in federal elections, including showing proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
46% : "Like the SAVE Act, this executive order is part of a broader voter suppression strategy designed to silence eligible voters rather than protect election integrity," Lakin said.
30% : The lawsuit, which is known as "League of Women Voters v. Trump," argues that the president "has no authority to make or change the rules for conducting federal elections," -- a claim that was also made in a similar federal lawsuit challenging this executive order that was filed in D.C. court on Monday by The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) - the largest civil rights organization in the U.S. "In the [Executive Order] the President attempts to usurp the power to regulate federal elections from Congress, the States, and an independent agency to which Congress delegated certain limited responsibilities," plaintiffs argue in the "League of Women Voters v. Trump," claiming that the president is violating the "constitutional separation of powers.

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