Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop DHS Voter Fraud Investigations
The groups say a rushed federal effort could wrongly flag thousands of eligible voters as noncitizens and block ballots based on unreliable DHS lists.
- Civil rights groups sued Homeland Security on Wednesday, alleging it scrutinizes naturalized citizens and places them at risk of disenfranchisement just before Election Day.
- Last week, District Judge Araceli Mart blocked DHS from conducting election-related field operations after advocates alleged agents questioned residents about voter status. She issued a preliminary injunction barring operations in nine states until polls close.
- The policy, labeled an 'Unlawful Voter Initiative,' is described by groups as a 'rushed, flawed process' that 'brands naturalized and derivative citizens as potential criminals' and threatens their voting rights.
- On Tuesday, Homeland Security filed an emergency motion asking the 9th Circuit Court to pause the injunction; the court ordered all papers filed by Wednesday. Appeals appear set to move swiftly.
- Roughly 10% of Americans eligible to vote this year are naturalized citizens, according to a Pew Research Center analysis, with California having the largest share at nearly 22%.
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DHS targeting naturalized Americans in voter investigations, civil rights groups say • West Virginia Watch
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is unlawfully scrutinizing naturalized U.S. citizens and placing them at risk of disenfranchisement, civil rights groups alleged in a lawsuit Wednesday, less than a week before Election Day.
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DHS targeting naturalized Americans in voter investigations, civil rights groups say
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is unlawfully scrutinizing naturalized U.S. citizens and placing them at risk of disenfranchisement, civil rights groups alleged in a lawsuit Wednesday, less than a week before Election Day. The lawsuit, filed in California, came as Homeland Security asked for an emergency order to restart election-related field operations in nine states […]
DHS targeting naturalized Americans in voter investigations, civil rights groups say - Now Georgia
DHS targeting naturalized Americans in voter investigations, civil rights groups say The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is unlawfully scrutinizing naturalized U.S. citizens and placing them at risk of disenfranchisement, civil rights groups alleged in a lawsuit Wednesday, less than a week before Election Day. The lawsuit, filed in California, came as Homeland Security asked fo…
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