Judge blocks DHS investigations into noncitizen voting, citing flawed data
The order bars field interviews and other operations that rely on flawed voter data, which the judge said likely intimidate citizens and violate voting rights.
- On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security from conducting election-related field operations in nine states, citing risks to U.S. citizens.
- Homeland Security's "surge initiative" launched in September relies on data the court deemed "voluminous and unreliable," which officials used to investigate alleged unlawful voting activity across nine states.
- During the surge, agents faced quotas of at least 40 reviews with "no more than twelve minutes" per person, creating "objectively reasonable fear" among citizens that their names would be wrongly included in investigations.
- The court stayed the order until 5 p.m. Friday to provide the administration time to appeal, though the injunction lasts through Election Day when polls close.
- President Donald Trump has long decried the threat of noncitizen voting, which studies show rarely occurs, marking this case a significant legal setback to his administration's intensifying campaign ahead of Election Day.
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Judge curbs Trump administration's noncitizen voting probes
A federal judge restricted DHS investigations into suspected noncitizen voting in nine states, citing concerns that the agency's tactics could intimidate eligible voters.Why it matters: With the midterms less than two weeks away, the ruling curtails a central part of the Trump administration's efforts to investigate suspected noncitizen voting.Driving the news: The ruling blocks election-related field operations and interviews under the governme…
Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states, including Pa.
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Union nurses, municipalities, and voter democracy groups successfully block Trump’s fascist Department of Homeland Security from harassing and intimidating voters in nine states
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BREAKING: Biden-Appointed Judge BLOCKS DHS Voter-Fraud Probes in Nine States Days Before Midterms
A federal judge in California has ordered Homeland Security to halt field operations investigating potential noncitizen voting in nine states, ruling the probes likely violate the Voting Rights Act and intimidate legal voters.
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