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“The Department of Homeland Security's practice of knocking on doors to ask people about their immigration status and voting history is part of an effort to crack down on voting by noncitizens.”
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The Trump administration stated that the Department of Homeland Security's door-knocking operations questioning residents about immigration status and voting history were part of an effort to crack down on noncitizen voting.
According to reporting by CBS News, the Trump administration stated that DHS's practice of knocking on doors to question individuals regarding their immigration status and whether they voted in recent elections is part of an effort to crack down on voting by noncitizens. Both Newsweek and WSGW corroborate that the administration framed these field visits and investigations as measures to target alleged noncitizen voting and protect election integrity. The claim accurately reflects the stated purpose provided by the administration.
Sources
- Judge rules against DHS's policy of knocking on doors to track down possible noncitizen voters - CBS News — CBS News
- Armed Federal Agents Knock on Doors in Search for Noncitizen Voters - Newsweek — newsweek.com
- Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters - WSGW 790 AM & 100.5 FM — wsgw.com
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