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Trump wants mass deportations. A ride-along with immigration officers shows the challenges
1 day, 1 hour ago

Trump wants mass deportations. A ride-along with immigration officers shows the challenges

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The immigration officers sat in their vehicles before dawn near a two-story building. But Homan also has signaled that enforcement could be wider: “If you’re in the country illegally you got a problem,” he said recently on Dr. Phil’s Merit TV. “You’re not going to be able to do both of those with the resources you have, …

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The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge
1 week, 2 days ago

The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge

The Independent  

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Republicans stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Ohio shows how rhetoric and reality diverge.
1 week, 2 days ago

Republicans stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Ohio shows how rhetoric and reality diverge.

Politico  

In the end, their efforts led to just a handful of cases. “I think in my young teenage brain, I thought, ‘Well, I have to sign up for the draft, I should be able to vote,’” Fontaine said in an interview. “There was no, like, ‘Hey, there’s an issue here,’ or, ‘There’s a thing here.’ Just, here’s your paper.” Fontaine …

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Trump claims he’ll target ‘criminals’ for mass deportations – but also vows to end birthright citizenship
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump claims he’ll target ‘criminals’ for mass deportations – but also vows to end birthright citizenship

The Independent  

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Here’s What’s Been Going On at the Supreme Court While We’ve All Been Distracted
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Here’s What’s Been Going On at the Supreme Court While We’ve All Been Distracted

Slate  

With its six-justice conservative supermajority, the Supreme Court has made a sharp right pivot in recent years, eliminating federal abortion rights, certain gun restrictions, and protections for the administrative state while also expanding executive power. The court’s conservative justices didn’t seem to see it this way though, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh arguing that “the Constitution doesn’t take sides on how …

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Iowa sues Biden administration seeking citizenship status of over 2,000 registered voters
3 weeks ago

Iowa sues Biden administration seeking citizenship status of over 2,000 registered voters

LA Times  

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, shown in 2020, is seeking information from the federal government about the citizenship status of more than 2,000 registered voters whose eligibility was challenged by state elections officials in the weeks leading up to the 2024 election. Iowa officials sued the Biden administration Tuesday for access to information on the citizenship status of more …

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Red wave crashes down on ballot measures
1 month, 1 week ago

Red wave crashes down on ballot measures

Politico  

Nick Troiano, the executive director of Unite America, an organization that advocates on behalf of nonpartisan open primaries, said he had hoped for better results but that advocates for changes in how elections are run recognize they’re playing the “long game” and plan to bring the issue back to state-level ballots in the future. “We’ve started an important conversation, not …

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Voters in California city reject measure allowing noncitizens to vote in local races
1 month, 1 week ago

Voters in California city reject measure allowing noncitizens to vote in local races

Associated Press  

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Voters in a Southern California city rejected a measure that would have allowed residents who aren’t U.S. citizens to vote in local elections. Carlos Perea, an immigrant rights advocate who supported the measure, said those groups “hit the panic button.” The results reflect Trump’s influence in a year when the former president campaigned heavily against illegal …

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As anti-immigrant politics sweep the nation, Santa Ana voters reject measure allowing noncitizens to vote in local races
1 month, 1 week ago

As anti-immigrant politics sweep the nation, Santa Ana voters reject measure allowing noncitizens to vote in local races

LA Times  

Voters in Santa Ana rejected Measure DD, which would have allowed noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. California Noncitizens banned from voting in federal elections but not some local races Despite widespread GOP claims that noncitizens are committing rampant voter fraud, federal law prohibits them from voting in presidential elections. However, federal law allows states to set their own local …

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Crowdsourced voting fraud claims could become grist for Republican lawsuits
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Crowdsourced voting fraud claims could become grist for Republican lawsuits

NPR  

Crowdsourced voting fraud claims could become grist for Republican lawsuits toggle caption Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images As Election Day neared, social media lit up with users scouring for evidence of election fraud. One hub of these efforts is an "Election Integrity Community" on X, formerly Twitter, set up by owner Elon Musk's super PAC, that is inviting users to …

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Judge smacks down GOP effort to overturn weekend processing of swing state mail ballots
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge smacks down GOP effort to overturn weekend processing of swing state mail ballots

Raw Story  

A federal judge has turned away a Republican Party lawsuit trying to curtail the processing of mail-in ballots in Georgia, reported Politico's Kyle Cheney on Tuesday. The Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit alleging Georgia counties illegally accepted absentee ballots over the weekend. Additionally, wrote Cheney, "The judge says the RNC's argument that the counties somehow prevented poll watchers from …

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New Yorkers may change their constitution to ban discrimination over ‘pregnancy outcomes’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Yorkers may change their constitution to ban discrimination over ‘pregnancy outcomes’

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False noncitizen voting claims are already appearing online
1 month, 2 weeks ago

False noncitizen voting claims are already appearing online

NPR  

False noncitizen voting claims are already appearing online toggle caption George Frey/AFP via Getty Images After a campaign season filled with baseless claims about noncitizens voting in large numbers, false videos purporting to show evidence for the claim have started appearing on social media. Sponsor Message False videos used as purported evidence to bolster the claim spread online last week, …

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US Election Officials Urge Voters to Remain Calm and Trust in the Integrity of the Vote
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Election Officials Urge Voters to Remain Calm and Trust in the Integrity of the Vote

CNN  

US election officials emphasize the importance of a smooth and secure voting process, urging voters not to be misled by conspiracy theories. Despite false claims of voter fraud, election officials across the country are committed to upholding the integrity of the vote and urging voters to exercise their right to vote without fear or intimidation.

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The Supreme Court Just Carved an Outrageous Loophole Into a Major Voting Rights Law
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Supreme Court Just Carved an Outrageous Loophole Into a Major Voting Rights Law

Slate  

The Supreme Court decided Wednesday that at least 1,600 people—including some known to be U.S. citizens with every right to vote—can be removed from Virginia’s voter rolls before Election Day. A federal statute, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, outlawed any state “program” that “systematically” removes “ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters” starting 90 days before …

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Supreme Court allows Virginia to cancel hundreds of voter registrations before Election Day
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court allows Virginia to cancel hundreds of voter registrations before Election Day

The Independent  

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Supreme Court OKs Virginia GOP’s last-minute bid to purge alleged noncitizens from voter rolls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court OKs Virginia GOP’s last-minute bid to purge alleged noncitizens from voter rolls

LA Times  

In early August, Virginia Gov. Over three dissents, the court granted an emergency appeal from Virginia’s attorney general and set aside rulings by a federal judge who called the last-minute purge a “clear violation” of federal law. U.S. Judge Patricia Giles said the state’s data-based program is a “clear violation” of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and she …

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U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia's controversial purge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia's controversial purge

NPR  

U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia's controversial purge toggle caption AFP via Getty Images/AFP Nadra Wilson of Lynchburg, Va., was concerned and confused when she received a letter in the mail from local election officials notifying her that her U.S. citizenship was in question. Supreme Court pauses order halting Virginia's purge program Wilson is among 1,600 Virginia …

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Virginia Governor’s Voter Purge Rejected On Appeal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Virginia Governor’s Voter Purge Rejected On Appeal

Huff Post  

Glenn Youngkin’s attempt to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that he was out of line when he purged 1,600 people from voter rolls — which he said was an attempt to keep suspected noncitizens from voting — failed at the 4th U.S. Giles found that this likely violated the National Voter Registration Act’s 90-day “quiet period,” which prohibits sweeping, systematic …

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Trump Is Spreading Lies About Noncitizen Voting
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump Is Spreading Lies About Noncitizen Voting

Huff Post  

The voting booths were full Tuesday as Kansans turned out for early voting at the Palestine Senior Center in Kansas City, the first day of no-excuse absentee voting. In Alabama earlier this month, a federal judge ordered Secretary of State Wes Allen to stop the deactivation of more than 3,200 supposed “Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Alabama.” Allen’s August press …

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Ohio has indicted a man for voting illegally. He died in 2022
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ohio has indicted a man for voting illegally. He died in 2022

NPR  

Ohio has indicted a man for voting illegally. He died in 2022 SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Ramesh Patel was charged this week with illegal voting in several previous elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Ramesh Patel was one of six legal noncitizens whose indictments were presented to the Ohio attorney general. But county prosecutor Michael O'Malley told the USA Today Network Ohio …

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Oklahoma Election: A Ballot Battle for the State's Future
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Oklahoma Election: A Ballot Battle for the State's Future

Associated Press  

Oklahoma's upcoming election will be a battle between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for seven electoral votes, as well as races for Congress and the state legislature. The state's highest profile contest is a ballot measure to restrict noncitizens from voting, which has garnered significant attention due to its potential impact on the outcome of the election.

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More than 1,600 voters have registration revoked under Virginia program targeting noncitizens
2 months ago

More than 1,600 voters have registration revoked under Virginia program targeting noncitizens

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 1,600 Virginians have …

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Georgia citizenship audit finds few noncitizens on voter rolls
2 months ago

Georgia citizenship audit finds few noncitizens on voter rolls

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