Trump pursues last-ditch hunt for voter fraud
Summary
The Trump administration is increasing efforts to find and prosecute cases of non-citizen voter fraud before the upcoming election. Federal agencies have many open cases, have made arrests, and expect more prosecutions soon as part of a high-priority initiative.Key Facts
- The Justice Department calls investigating non-citizen voting a "top priority" before the election.
- Currently, there are 1,600 open voter fraud cases and 160 arrests nationwide.
- Homeland Security agents are reviewing voter data to find possible illegal registrations by non-citizens.
- This effort has shifted resources away from other major investigations like smuggling and trafficking.
- Some investigations started from staff examining legal immigration records and voter files for irregularities.
- Errors in voter registration systems have caused thousands of non-citizens to be registered mistakenly.
- 24 immigrants have been charged with voter fraud this year after the initiative began.
- Officials expect the number of cases and prosecutions to rise sharply as Election Day approaches.
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