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ICE unit searched tens of millions of records for noncitizen voters and considered using undercover agents

Political Guyentist · October 8, 20261 min read

STATELINE

A June 1 report shows HSI reviewed 82 voter-registration groups in Pennsylvania alone and also scrutinized groups in Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey and Ohio.

What the records showJune 1 HSI report: "The objective is to determine potential opportunities to leverage UC (undercover) resources, including the…3 details
  • June 1 HSI report: "The objective is to determine potential opportunities to leverage UC (undercover) resources, including the possible deployment of undercover agents."
  • In late September, Attorney General Blanche indicted 10 noncitizens for unlawful voting.
  • Studies consistently find that noncitizen voting is rare.

What we’re less sure of1 of 7 claims