Trump Administration Intensifies Immigrant Voter Fraud Investigations; Federal Judge Restricts DHS Operations

The Trump administration is escalating fraud investigations targeting immigrants ahead of the midterm elections, with recent actions including accusations against lawful permanent residents for illegal voting and a new $25-million Justice Department program to encourage public reporting of suspected fraud. However, a federal judge has restricted Homeland Security agents from conducting sweeping field operations aimed at rooting out voter fraud in nine states, including California, citing concerns about potential intimidation and wrongful targeting of U.S. citizens. Studies and state audits have consistently found that noncitizen voting is rare and has not influenced election outcomes.