{"id":2331738,"date":"2024-08-27T13:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T17:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latino-voter-rights-group-calls-for-federal-investigation-into-early-morning-searches-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T13:17:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T17:17:54","slug":"latino-voter-rights-group-calls-for-federal-investigation-into-early-morning-searches-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latino-voter-rights-group-calls-for-federal-investigation-into-early-morning-searches-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Latino voter rights group calls for federal investigation into early morning searches &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flatino-voter-rights-group-calls-for-federal-investigation-into-early-morning-searches-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2331738&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Latino \u200dcivil rights organization is\u200b urging the U.S. \u2063Justice \u200dDepartment to investigate recent home \u2064raids targeting Latino campaign workers, elected officials, and a political candidate in Texas. The raids, which took place in the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-cori-bush-rushes-to-defense-of-very-violent-criminals-rioting-attacking-guard-in-jail\/\" title=\"Democrat Cori Bush Rushes To Defense Of \u2018Very Violent\u2019 Criminals Rioting, Attacking Guard In Jail\">early morning hours<\/a>, were part\u200d of a two-year investigation into \u200dalleged\u200c fraud and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-breaking-news-in-georgia-132000-ballots-in-fulton-county-georgia-have-been-identified-which-are-likely-ineligible\/\" title=\"HUGE BREAKING NEWS IN GEORGIA - 132,000 Ballots in Fulton County, Georgia Have Been Identified Which Are Likely Ineligible\">voter harvesting<\/a>, according to Texas Attorney General \u200bKen Paxton. Authorities confiscated personal items, including cellphones and laptops. One of the individuals affected, Cecily\u200b Castellano, a Democratic candidate for the state\u200b House, described\u2063 the raid as a political maneuver by the Republican Party, suggesting that \u200dit was an attempt to smear her reputation ahead of elections.\u2062 She expressed her belief that the\u2063 GOP fears losing the\u2064 seat she is contesting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Latino voter rights group calls for federal investigation into early morning searches<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1738480\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Following the home raids of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/latinos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Latino <\/a>campaign workers, two elected officials, and a political candidate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Texas<\/a>, a Latino civil rights organization is calling on the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Justice Department<\/a> to investigate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The raids were conducted across homes in three counties in connection to a two-year investigation of alleged fraud and voter harvesting, Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ken Paxton<\/a> (R-TX) said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities confiscated cellphones, laptops, and documents in the early morning hours.<\/p>\n<p>Cecily Castellano, a Democratic state House nominee vying for a seat in a swing district, was one of four women whose home was searched. Castellano&rsquo;s seat has been the target of Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), who has vowed to flip the seat in an effort to pass his school voucher policy goals. <\/p>\n<p>Castellano <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2024\/08\/26\/latino-civil-rights-organization-texas-raid-ken-paxton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>Washington Post <\/em>that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-responds-to-myanmars-military-coup-we-will-take-action\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Responds To Myanmar\u2019s Military Coup: We \u2018Will Take Action\u2019\">early morning raid<\/a> was a political stunt by the GOP.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe they are afraid they are not going to win this seat,&rdquo; Castellano said. &ldquo;To me, it&rsquo;s a political stunt; they are trying to smear my name.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Castellano said she didn&rsquo;t know why her home was searched, but she said her name was mentioned in several affidavits in a vote-harvesting investigation from a nearby county for two years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Investigators accused campaign workers in Frio County of coercing voters to use mail-in ballots, assisting them in filling out those ballots illegally, and also taking them to the post office without appropriate disclosures.<\/p>\n<p>League of United Latin American Citizens President Roman Palomares called for the Justice Department&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-launches-title-ix-overhaul\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Launches Title IX Overhaul\">civil rights office<\/a> to investigate Paxton, who is being accused of weaponizing his power and harassing and intimidating Latino leaders to suppress their work in key districts.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is point-blank voter intimidation,&rdquo; Palomares said during a press conference.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Three of the women targeted in the raids have volunteered for years to register Latino voters, and they are also certified in Texas to educate people on mail-in ballots.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation is being operated through the Election Integrity Unit formed by Paxton&rsquo;s office. No charges have been filed by Paxton&rsquo;s office against those targeted in the home raids, and the people affected by the raid have yet to receive their cellphones back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1738480\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1738480\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Latino voter rights organization is urging the Justice Department to launch a federal investigation following early morning home raids targeting Latino campaign workers, two elected officials, and a political candidate in Texas. According to Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX), these raids were part of a two-year probe into alleged fraud and voter harvesting, resulting in the seizure of cellphones, laptops, and documents. Among those affected was Cecily Castellano, a Democratic state House candidate running in a competitive district. Castellano&#8217;s seat has been prioritized by Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX), who aims to secure it to advance his school voucher initiatives. She described the raid as a political maneuver by the GOP intended to tarnish her reputation, expressing her belief that they fear losing the election. Although she was unaware of why her home was targeted specifically, she noted that her name had appeared in various affidavits related to an ongoing vote-harvesting investigation from a neighboring county over the past two years. Investigators have accused campaign workers in Frio County of pressuring voters into using mail-in ballots improperly and failing to disclose necessary information when submitting them at post offices. Roman Palomares, president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, called for an inquiry into Paxton for allegedly misusing his authority to intimidate Latino leaders and undermine their efforts in crucial districts. He characterized these actions as blatant voter intimidation during a press conference. Three women involved in the raids have dedicated years to registering Latino voters and are certified educators on mail-in voting procedures in Texas. The investigation is being conducted by Paxton\u2019s Election Integrity Unit; however, no charges have been filed against those whose homes were searched yet they still do not have their confiscated cellphones returned<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2331739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ap-lulac-press-conference-texas-082724-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33274,39419,38348,39418,32570],"class_list":["post-2331738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-civil-rights","tag-early-morning-searches","tag-federal-investigation","tag-latino-voter-rights","tag-voting-rights"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ap-lulac-press-conference-texas-082724-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331738\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}