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Immigrant rights groups sue to block DHS use of federal databases in voter checks
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights and the UCLA Voting Rights Project have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington to block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice from using federal databases to target naturalized citizens. The plaintiffs allege that the administration is using inaccurate and undisclosed databases to bolster claims of voter fraud, which they argue constitutes voter intimidation and an attack on the freedom to vote.
The lawsuit contends that comparing voter rolls with government databases can produce erroneous data that disproportionately affects eligible naturalized voters. This legal action comes amid claims by the White House that over 278,000 noncitizens are registered to vote nationwide, including approximately 190,832 in California.
DHS has defended its practices, stating that the department cross-references publicly available state voter rolls with its own records of known illegal aliens. A spokesperson for the department described the process as a fair and necessary step to secure elections and prevent the dilution of votes cast by U.S. citizens.
Entities
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights · Department of Homeland Security · Department of Justice · Trump administration · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Justice Department · UCLA Voting Rights Project
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 9 SOURCES] The Coalition alleges that DHS and the U.S. Justice Department are using inaccurate databases to interfere with elections. srnnews.com · krmg.com · wtop.com · www.europesays.com · offthepress.com · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The UCLA Voting Rights Project filed the lawsuit on behalf of the coalition. srnnews.com · krmg.com · wtop.com · www.europesays.com · offthepress.com · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Washington. srnnews.com · krmg.com · wtop.com · www.europesays.com · offthepress.com · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The lawsuit seeks to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases to target naturalized citizens. srnnews.com · krmg.com · wtop.com · www.europesays.com · offthepress.com · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The lawsuit claims comparing government databases to identify noncitizen registrants can result in erroneous data. srnnews.com · krmg.com · wtop.com · www.europesays.com · offthepress.com · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. srnnews.com · krmg.com · wtop.com · www.europesays.com · offthepress.com · +4 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The White House claims that more than 278,000 noncitizens are registered to vote nationwide, including 190,832 in California. mynewsla.com · kesq.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] A DHS spokesperson stated the department's process is fair and involves cross-referencing publicly available voter roll data with known illegal aliens in their systems. mynewsla.com · kesq.com · thenerdstash.com