DHS officers raise concerns over potentially illegal voter searches and unreliable data, whistleblower says
Though these cases are extremely rare, the Trump administration has ramped up its investigation into non-citizens voting ahead of the midterm elections. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/ReutersView image in fullscreenThough these cases are extremely rare, the Trump administration has ramped up its investigation into non-citizens voting ahead of the midterm elections. DHS officers also had concerns about the reliability of the data they were working with, the whistleblower said.The Trump administration has ramped up its investigation into noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections.
- ▪Though these cases are extremely rare, the Trump administration has ramped up its investigation into non-citizens voting ahead of the midterm elections.
- ▪Photograph: Andrew Kelly/ReutersView image in fullscreenThough these cases are extremely rare, the Trump administration has ramped up its investigation into non-citizens voting ahead of the midterm elections.
- ▪DHS officers also had concerns about the reliability of the data they were working with, the whistleblower said.The Trump administration has ramped up its investigation into noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections.
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Though these cases are extremely rare, the Trump administration has ramped up its investigation into non-citizens voting ahead of the midterm elections. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/ReutersView image in fullscreenThough these cases are extremely rare, the Trump administration has ramped up its investigation into non-citizens voting ahead of the midterm elections. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/ReutersUS newsDHS officers raise concerns over potentially illegal voter searches and unreliable data, whistleblower saysOfficers were instructed to search state voter databases and create federal records on suspected non-citizen voters despite concerns over the processSam Levine in New YorkMon 14 Sep 2026 18.55 EDTLast modified on Mon 14 Sep 2026 18.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDepartment of…
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