POLITICS08/19/26

Noncitizen Voter Hunt Results

Trump's push to find noncitizen voters has yielded few prosecutions, reports say.

Photo: ProPublica

FRAMING ProPublica emphasized Failed Hunt, Few Results

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▸ProPublica reported the effort produced only a few dozen noncitizen voter prosecutions nationwide. — ProPublica
▸ProPublica reported agency insiders warned HSI's tech platform would yield an 'ungodly' number of false positives. — ProPublica
▸ProPublica reported DOJ leaders ignored internal concerns that transferring voter lists to HSI may not be legal. — ProPublica

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DOJ California Voter Fraud Sweep

DOJ charged 28 noncitizens and arrested 11 in California under 'Operation Protect the Vote.'

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Thursday: The Justice Department gave California 48 hours to review flagged noncitizen voters or face emergency legal action.

Sunday: DOJ threatens criminal prosecution for processing noncitizen ballots

Tuesday: DOJ charges 28 noncitizens, arrests 11 in California

Left: Defendants say they never registered to vote.

Right: DOJ arrests 11, charges 28 noncitizen voters.

Trump held a campaign rally in Wichita, Kansas, Monday to boost Sen. Roger Marshall.

Left: sees slurs, hecklers, and a troubled race.

Right: sees a packed arena and roaring crowd.

The DOJ warned California officials that processing ballots from suspected noncitizens could result in criminal prosecution.

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Thursday: The Justice Department gave California 48 hours to review flagged noncitizen voters or face emergency legal action.

Sunday: DOJ threatens criminal prosecution for processing noncitizen ballots

Left: Feds pressure California mid-election with criminal threat

Right: Trump vows jail if noncitizen ballots are counted

The Justice Department gave California 48 hours to review flagged noncitizen voters or face emergency legal action.

Left: DOJ's own data called unreliable

Right: Enforcement of noncitizen voter fraud