Justice Department Presses 90 Noncitizen Voting Cases as Trump Makes Fraud Prosecutions a Priority
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 4
Justice Department Presses 90 Noncitizen Voting Cases as Trump Makes Fraud Prosecutions a Priority
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 4
Summary
More than 90 open investigations into possible noncitizen voting were described as languishing, prompting associate deputy attorney general Aakash Singh to tell federal prosecutors on a May 13 call to push for criminal charges.
Singh said the cases were a top Justice Department priority, urged prosecutors to “get creative,” and said immigrants convicted of that kind of voting fraud should be deported.
The tally offers a rare snapshot of the administration’s enforcement drive, but experts said the number itself suggests noncitizen voting remains exceedingly rare even under an aggressive prosecutorial effort.
Records reviewed by the Times and outside specialists indicate the number of actual charges since Trump began his second term is smaller still, underscoring the gap between the political focus and documented cases.