DHS Whistleblower Describes Sweeping Effort to Find Non-Citizen Voters Using Dubious Data
- On Monday, an anonymous whistleblower disclosed that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers were directed to mask their identities and access state voter registration sites, potentially violating state laws to hunt for noncitizen voters.
- The Trump administration's 'Unlawful Voter Initiative' seeks to validate claims of widespread noncitizen voting, despite studies finding such cases exceedingly rare; officials allegedly rely on data sources described as 'supplemental magic.'
- Agents face a 40-person-per-day quota after receiving only a 1-hour, 45-minute training video, leaving investigators minimal time to verify citizenship status and risking misidentification of naturalized citizens as unlawful voters.
- California Senator Alex Padilla and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demanded Sunday that the program halt immediately, citing potential violations of state privacy laws and risks to election integrity.
- Federal courts have previously rejected similar attempts to coerce states into sharing unredacted voter data, and Trump administration officials must respond to Congress by September 21, 2026, regarding the operation's legal compliance.
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WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security officers may have broken state laws carrying out the Trump administration’s orders to find noncitizens voting illegally in federal elections, Democratic senators alleged Monday following a whistleblower complaint. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the whistleblower detailed the department’s “Unlawful Voter Initiative,” in which U.S Citizenship and Immigration […]
US Senate Dems disclose Trump administration operation dug through state voter rolls
WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security officers may have broken state laws carrying out the Trump administration’s orders to find noncitizens voting illegally in federal elections, Democratic senators alleged Monday following a whistleblower complaint. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the whistleblower detailed the department’s “Unlawful Voter Initiative,” in which U.S Citizenship and Immigration […]
DHS whistleblower describes sweeping effort to find non-citizen voters using dubious data
By Tierney Sneed, Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security is using legally questionable tactics and relying on unreliable data to investigate non-citizen voting, a whistleblower alleged in a report released by top Senate Democrats Monday. The disclosures prompted accusations by Democrats and voter advocates of a sweeping dragnet that could ensnare
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WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security officers may have broken state laws carrying out the Trump administration’s orders to find noncitizens voting illegally in federal elections, Democratic senators alleged Monday following a whistleblower complaint. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the whistleblower detailed the department’s “Unlawful Voter Initiative,” in which U.S Citizenship and Immigration […]
Trump DHS whistleblower alleges workers lied to access state voter data
Department of Homeland Security employees were instructed to access state voter databases in ways a whistleblower alleges violate state law, according to a new report.Why it matters: The policy signals the Trump administration's persistence in trying to root out purported voter fraud by any means necessary.Driving the news: The whistleblower report, released by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), details a protected whi…
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