Immigration officers diverted to hunt for noncitizens who registered to vote
Aug 25, 2026

Hundreds of immigration officers with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have been diverted from their normal duties to screen voter data for noncitizens who registered to vote, according to former officials cited by the Washington Post. Fraud detection officers' usual work screening immigration applications for false information and security threats has largely halted as a result of the reassignment, which was described as part of President Trump's effort to raise doubts about noncitizen voting.
Sources
- Immigration officers are being diverted to Trump’s voter-fraud effort
Washington Post·Aug 25, 2026
- Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters
ProPublica·Aug 14, 2026
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- Trump 'Laying the Groundwork for Election Meddling' With DHS Hunt for Noncitizen Voters
Common Dreams·Sep 2, 2026
- Trump's Homeland Security Department Had Officers Pose as Voters to Search State Voting Records, a Whistleblower Says. Its Own Training Video Warned 'There Will Be U.S. Citizens' on the List.
Maga Report Cards·Sep 15, 2026
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