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Source: nytimes.com
The Department of Homeland Security is in the midst of a weeks-long hunt for noncitizens among the nation’s registered voters despite the absence of evidence of widespread fraud. Reporter Hamed Aleaziz breaks down how a D.H.S. agency is using open-source state voter registration websites in their search for voter fraud.
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This is a report on the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to identify noncitizens on voter rolls, using open-source data.
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This is a report on the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to identify noncitizens on voter rolls, using open-source data.
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