The Republican-controlled U.S. House passed the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act on Thursday,

with 208 Democrats voting against President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict noncitizen voting.

The SAVE Act, which passed 220-208, now moves to the Senate, where it will need the support of several

Democrats to reach the 60-vote barrier for passage. Democrats have rejected the plan, despite polling showing bipartisan support for voter ID laws.

A Gallup poll conducted ahead of the 2024 election indicated that 84% of respondents support requiring a photo ID to vote, and 83% support demanding evidence of citizenship when registering to vote for the first time, Fox News reported.

If passed by the Senate and signed into law by Trump, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas,’s SAVE Act would require voters to provide evidence of citizenship in person before registering for a federal election, and noncitizens would be removed from voter lists.

“After four years of mass illegal immigration facilitated by the Biden administration, it is more important now than ever to ensure only

American citizens are voting in American elections. By passing the SAVE Act, House Republicans are once again proving our commitment to defending the will of the American people,” House GOP Majority Whip Tom Emmer told Fox News.

Meanwhile, Democrats have refuted the claim that illegal immigrants vote in US elections.

Nineteen Democratic-led states and Democratic leaders sued the Trump administration over the election integrity executive order, which required proof of citizenship to vote in American elections.

“Noncitizens attempting to register to vote is exceedingly rare, and if they do, they face severe consequences,

including fines up to five years in prison, and deportation,” Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., said on the House floor, urging her colleagues to reject the SAVE Act.