Trump Admin’s Effort To Detect Noncitizen Voters Already Appears To Be Yielding Fruit

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump paved the way for state officials in Texas to identify dozens of noncitizens who allegedly voted in the 2024 election.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened investigations into 33 potential noncitizens who are suspected of voting in the 2024 general election, according to a press release from his office. The Republican prosecutor said the discoveries were made possible after the Trump administration allowed Texas officials to more easily gain access to a federal database that helps identify an individual’s citizenship or immigration status. Trump Admin’s Effort To Detect Noncitizen Voters Already Appears To Be Yielding Fruit

“Noncitizens must not be allowed to influence American elections, and I will use the full weight of my office to investigate all voter fraud,” Paxton said Tuesday in a prepared statement.