The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recognized that the figure of 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls, claimed by the Trump administration in four states, was based on preliminary data. Subsequent communications from the agency to states have clarified the inaccuracy of this number.
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DHS acknowledges inflated noncitizen voter roll numbers
The Department of Homeland Security has acknowledged that the previously reported number of 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls was inflated. This figure, initially claimed by the Trump administration, was based on preliminary data, as indicated by the agency's communications with states.
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DHS acknowledges the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflated
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