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June 4, 2026
Trump Administration Pushes for Prosecution of Noncitizen Voters
- President Trump is urging prosecutors to prioritize cases against noncitizens accused of illegal voting.
- The Justice Department has over 90 open investigations into these offenses, which are largely unfounded according to federal reviews.
- The administration's push includes calls for stricter voter ID laws and potential military presence at polling places, raising fears of voter intimidation.
2 Sources
- Justice Department Tells Prosecutors to Pursue Immigrant Vote Fraud CasesJun 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM · NYT
- Trump team wants to increase efforts to prosecute migrants who voted: reportJun 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM · Independent