DHS Investigates Voter Fraud with Millions of Records
The Department of Homeland Security has undertaken a significant operation to investigate potential voter fraud, analyzing tens of millions of records to identify noncitizens who may have registered or voted illegally. This initiative, part of the Trump administration's election-integrity efforts, involves scrutiny of numerous nonprofit voter-registration organizations and the potential use of undercover agents.
Internal documents released by Democracy Forward reveal that the operation has utilized over 50 million records from the Justice Department and additional data sources. Claims of approximately 250,000 noncitizens registered to vote in select states have been met with skepticism from state officials. The investigation has included reviews of various organizations in states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with many inquiries yielding no evidence of wrongdoing.
As of late May, the Homeland Security Investigations division had opened 418 voter-fraud cases, resulting in 64 administrative arrests, although many cases have not been referred for prosecution. The documents also indicate that the agency is exploring more aggressive investigative tactics, including the use of undercover agents to gather evidence against organizations suspected of facilitating illegal voter registration.
