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Trump's focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. That shows it's rare, experts say

Trump's focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. That shows it's rare, experts say

Summary

The Trump administration has investigated about 1,600 cases of noncitizens illegally registered to vote, resulting in 160 arrests. These cases are a very small part of the over 211 million registered voters in the U.S., showing that voting by noncitizens is uncommon.

Key Facts

  • The government effort targeted noncitizens on state voter rolls.
  • About 1,600 voter fraud cases have been found.
  • There have been 160 arrests related to these cases.
  • The investigation involved hundreds of federal employees.
  • These numbers are much lower than earlier claims of hundreds of thousands of noncitizen voters.
  • There are over 211 million active registered voters in the country.
  • Experts agree voter fraud by noncitizens is rare.
  • This initiative was directed by President Donald Trump’s administration.
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