Federal Judge Curbs DHS Crackdown on 'Unlawful Voters' Ahead of Midterm Elections

A federal judge in Oakland, California, has issued a preliminary injunction halting the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to conduct sweeps for purportedly unlawful voters in nine states. The ruling, made on Wednesday, prohibits federal agents from carrying out election-related field operations until the polls close on November 3, citing concerns that the DHS practice of knocking on doors and questioning individuals about their immigration status and voting eligibility likely violates the Voting Rights Act.