Right now, I mean, there are countries kind of ahead of us on this path where they let in a lot of people who crossed illegally,

whether it's, you know, the UK dealing with small boats of people coming in, whether it's France, whether it is Germany, Sweden.

Some countries like Poland or Hungary have really restricted and upheld the law.

And the question is, what is happening to, you know, UK or France or Germany?

And we're kind of on that same path. Hi, this is Elaine Collotti. I'm reporting for the Daily Signal in California, but I'm in D.C.

And I have with me today a new head of Heritage, Laura Reese, and I'm so excited to talk to her because we have

a lot of things to talk about regarding immigration, especially in California, and what's

happening in California politically. And of course, the thing I love to talk about the most,

voter ID. And we're on the cusp of it. How are you, Laura? I'm well. Thank you for having me on.

I'm so excited to talk to you about voter ID because, you know, we have a little patron saint of voter ID in California's name's Carl DeMaio.

And I've only recently met Carl, though I've been following him for years.

And he took on getting the signatures for voter ID.

We needed a million he's going

for a million two because they're so particular they pull them out if it's like over the line

even a little bit and we're there it's going to be on the ballot and um i i know heritage has been a

big advocate for voter ID yeah absolutely uh it's really important to election integrity, and it's a very

basic step. And it's very important to overcome the left's kind of mindless talking points on

this to say it's too difficult to get ID. It disenfranchises people to require to get an ID. You know, is the left claiming

that none of those people drive? It's a basic step. It's actually not enough, in my opinion,

given how many states allow for giving drivers licenses to people who perhaps

aren't supposed to be here or aren't authorized to be here. But it needs to be done as kind of step

one. I think the, I'm not going to argue for the California, you know, I, the California, what's the, what's the, what's the word I'm thinking of, you know, kind of position that it's difficult for certain people to go somewhere to get an ID. I actually think that at least it's been my experience. And I do talk probably to more Democrats than I talk to conservatives in California just because I live in, you know, the Palisades area.

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