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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
James RJ Florentino

DHS Sent Nevada 185 Alleged Non-Citizen Voters as State Records Show All Were Citizens

A DHS noncitizen voter list sent to Nevada named 185 people, and every one of them turned out to be a US citizen, as a California lawsuit targets the programme (Credit: Wikimedia Commons; Photographed by United States Department of Homeland Security)

The DHS Nevada voter list contained 185 people the federal government identified as potential noncitizens. Nevada officials said their records indicated all 185 were US citizens. However, state officials have said limited information provided by DHS means they cannot be certain they were reviewing the same individuals.

The finding adds a documented example to questions surrounding the Department of Homeland Security's nationwide voter investigations. It comes as a federal lawsuit challenges DHS field operations involving people whose voting eligibility has been questioned.

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