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POLITICSJul 23 · 21:03 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Obama urged noncitizens to vote in 2016

Social media users have falsely claimed that a 2016 clip shows Barack Obama encouraging noncitizens to vote, but the full context reveals he was addressing citizens' voting rights and dispelling fears about immigration checks. The article clarifies that Obama never advocated for noncitizen voting, and a 1996 U.S. law criminalizes noncitizen participation in federal elections.

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