Overview
- HSI began a coordinated investigative surge Tuesday that will run through mid‑October in nine states to pursue leads on alleged noncitizen registration and voting.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said ICE officers could appear at polling places if they are serving an active warrant or responding to a specific threat.
- DHS has carried out large immigration enforcement operations, including a New York sweep that the department said detained 2,197 people between July 27 and Aug. 29.
- The department has pressed states for voter‑roll files and issued subpoenas in some cases, with officials warning some grant funding could be withheld for noncooperation.
- Experts and internal records show major evidence gaps — for example Nevada moved from a DHS public claim of nearly 16,000 noncitizen matches to 185 confirmed cases — and critics say undertrained agents and use of sensitive voter data could chill turnout, divert resources, and prompt legal challenges.