Trump administration expands noncitizen voter hunt; lawsuit filed

· Politics · United States

The Trump administration has issued more than 100 subpoenas demanding records on tens of thousands of voters in at least 13 states as part of an effort ahead of next week's midterm elections to uncover evidence of unlawful voting by people who are not US citizens. Civil rights groups filed a lawsuit arguing that an initiative to deploy hundreds of investigators to hunt for noncitizen voters illegally intimidates naturalized US citizens and could lead to disenfranchisement. The dispute reflects widening battles over election administration.

Why it matters：Aggressive voter investigations can chill participation and raise legal clashes over election integrity just as voting begins.

Key points

  • More than 100 subpoenas were issued in at least 13 states.
  • Civil rights groups say the effort intimidates naturalized citizens.
  • The dispute comes days before the midterms.

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