DHS approves plan to verify voter citizenship, monitor mail ballots as Trump push intensifies
Under the proposal, states would be permitted to submit their entire voter registration rolls to a federal immigration database to verify citizenship and voting eligibility. The system would compare voter records with federal immigration and citizenship data, including records from the Social Security Administration, to help confirm whether voters are eligible. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Social Security Administration (SSA), and the State Department.To maintain data security, the information would stay within each agency’s system, and state officials would run checks through the secure portal when verifying voter eligibility.
- ▪Under the proposal, states would be permitted to submit their entire voter registration rolls to a federal immigration database to verify citizenship and voting eligibility.
- ▪The system would compare voter records with federal immigration and citizenship data, including records from the Social Security Administration, to help confirm whether voters are eligible.
- ▪Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Social Security Administration (SSA), and the State Department.To maintain data security, the information would stay within each agency’s system, and state officials would run checks through
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Voter Fraud Concerns DHS approves plan to verify voter citizenship, monitor mail ballots as Trump push intensifies The DHS initiative also coordinates with USPS to track absentee ballot patterns and generate investigative leads By Bonny Chu Fox News Published June 8, 2026 10:02pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 8 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has approved a plan to help states verify that registered voters are U.S.
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