Trump DOJ Shares Voter Rolls with Homeland Security in Noncitizen Search

The Trump administration has confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is sharing state voter roll information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify and remove noncitizens from voter rolls, as part of a broader effort to exert federal influence over elections. This move follows DOJ requests this summer for voter data from nearly two dozen states, which has raised concerns among Democratic officials and some Republicans about the potential misuse of this information. DHS described the data sharing as essential to preventing illegal alien voting and ensuring election integrity, despite studies showing noncitizen voting is extremely rare. The DOJ stated that the data collected is being screened for ineligible voters under its statutory authority to maintain clean voter rolls. Additionally, some states, like South Carolina, have faced legal challenges regarding the release of voter data to the DOJ, with the state Supreme Court allowing the transfer to proceed. Critics continue to question the necessity and impact of these actions given the low incidence of voter fraud in recent American elections.