Fox's first appearance: Dozens of members of the House and Senate are seeking more information from the Justice Department about efforts to block non-referendum voting in federal elections, arguing it is a “serious threat” to election integrity. The report cited officials in multiple states who have identified noncitizens. Their voter list.
A letter from 73 members of Congress, led by Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), to Attorney General Merrick Garland alleges that noncitizens are registering to vote. He said he was “deeply concerned” by the report. Voting in federal elections has been suspended and a July survey on the matter went unanswered.
“As of today, we have not received a response from you or your department regarding our July 12, 2024 inquiry requesting information regarding your department’s efforts to enforce laws prohibiting non-citizens from voting. Given that there are only a few days left in the 2024 presidential election, it is hard to believe that, more than 34 days later, your department has done nothing and refused to provide information in an effort to increase public trust and confidence in our elections. “This is particularly worrying,” they wrote.
Specifically, how many foreign nationals have been prosecuted under laws related to noncitizen voting, how does the Department of Justice deal with allegations of noncitizen voting or registration, and how such acts? We asked them what measures they are taking to prevent this.
Noncitizens are not allowed to vote, and Republican leaders, including former President Trump, have repeatedly said noncitizens may try to vote in federal elections, especially given the recent influx of migrants across the southern border. expressing concern.
Department of Justice: Illegal immigrants stole U.S. national identities and obtained U.S. passports to vote in multiple elections
Attorney General Merrick Garland (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call, via Getty Images)
In August, Republican lawmakers introduced the SAVE Act, which would require states to obtain proof of citizenship directly when registering individuals to vote and would require states to remove noncitizens from voter rolls. promoted. Expense bill extension This is to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the fiscal year.
In their letter, the lawmakers cited an announcement that Virginia's attorney general had identified 6,303 noncitizens from its 2022 and 2023 voter rolls, while Texas removed them. 6,500 non-citizensFrom the voter list. Of these, 1,930 people had a history of voting.
The Justice Department itself announced last month that it had indicted illegal immigrants for stealing the identities of American citizens and fraudulently obtaining U.S. passports in order to vote in multiple elections.
“Clearly, there is a non-negligible amount of non-citizen voter participation in federal elections, which not only poses a serious threat to the integrity of elections and the democratic processes they represent, but also reduces American voter turnout.” “It could also lead to a loss of confidence and confidence in the election results,” they wrote.
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Lawmakers asked the Justice Department for information related to this issue in a July 12 request, but did not receive a response.
It also asks what steps the department is taking to prosecute noncitizens who register to vote in the 2024 election. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Department of Justice for comment.
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The Justice Department this week accused Alabama of removing voters who were issued non-citizen identification numbers from its electoral rolls too close to Election Day. The agency alleged that the authorities had violated the law. National Voter Registration Act The law requires states to complete changes to their voter registration lists at least 90 days before a federal election.
FOX News' Daniel Wallace and Sarah Rumpf-Witten contributed to this report.
