The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recognized that the figures it previously cited regarding noncitizens on voter rolls were inflated. The Trump administration had claimed to identify 250,000 noncitizens in voter rolls across four states. However, subsequent communications from the agency to the states indicated that this data was preliminary.
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DHS acknowledges inflated noncitizen voter roll numbers
The Department of Homeland Security has admitted that its previously reported numbers of noncitizens on voter rolls were inflated. The Trump administration had claimed there were 250,000 noncitizens in four states, but later communications clarified that this data was not final.
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DHS acknowledges the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflated
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