{"id":2358424,"date":"2024-10-23T13:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T17:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-sues-biden-dhs-over-noncitizen-voting-allegations-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T13:58:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T17:58:37","slug":"texas-sues-biden-dhs-over-noncitizen-voting-allegations-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-sues-biden-dhs-over-noncitizen-voting-allegations-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas sues Biden DHS over noncitizen voting allegations &#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\">22<\/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%2Ftexas-sues-biden-dhs-over-noncitizen-voting-allegations-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=2358424&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>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration\u2019s Department of Homeland Security (DHS),\u2062 accusing it of failing to\u200c cooperate in preventing noncitizens from voting in \u200bthe upcoming 2024 elections. The lawsuit, filed in a Texas federal court, claims that DHS \u2064has \u200dnot provided crucial data regarding \u200dapproximately 450,000 voters whose citizenship status has not been verified because they registered without a Texas-issued ID. Paxton argues that noncitizen voting undermines election integrity\u2062 and that\u200c the federal government is\u200d obstructing state efforts to ensure only U.S. citizens \u2063can vote. The complaint\u2063 centers on DHS&#8217;s refusal to share information from the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database, which tracks immigration statuses,\u2064 essential for cross-checking Texas voter rolls \u200bfor noncitizens. Paxton contends that Texas has a legal right to this information under\u2063 federal law.  <\/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\">Texas sues Biden DHS over noncitizen voting allegations<\/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_1791940\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Texas<\/a> Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ken Paxton<\/a> filed a lawsuit against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden administration<\/a>&rsquo;s Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-supreme-court-halts-order-blocking-biden-admins-contact-with-social-media-firms\/\" title=\"US Supreme Court stops order against Biden Admin&#039;s contact with social media firms.\">accusing federal officials<\/a> of failing to cooperate in preventing noncitizens from voting in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The lawsuit, filed in a Texas federal court, claims DHS has withheld critical data on approximately 450,000 voters whose citizenship status has never been verified because &ldquo;they registered without a State of Texas-issued driver&rsquo;s license or identification card,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasattorneygeneral.gov\/news\/releases\/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-biden-harris-administration-refusing-verify-citizenship-status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to a press release announcing the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas, Texas, on June 22, 2017. (AP Photo\/Tony Gutierrez, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Noncitizen voting undermines the integrity of our elections and voter confidence,&rdquo; Paxton, a Republican, said in a statement. He accused the federal government of actively interfering in state efforts to ensure only U.S. citizens cast ballots, saying &ldquo;defendants refuse to comply with the law and answer valid requests for information&rdquo; from Paxton&rsquo;s office, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasattorneygeneral.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/press\/USCIS%20Citizenship%20Data%20Complaint%20Filestamped.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to the 15-page complaint.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas lawsuit centers on what Paxton described as DHS&rsquo;s refusal to share information from the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database, which tracks immigration statuses. Paxton&rsquo;s office has sought access to the database to cross-check Texas voter rolls for noncitizens, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-trump-campaign-says-clark-county-registrar-joe-gloria-hiding-from-subpoena-service\/\" title=\"Nevada: Trump Campaign Says Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria Hiding From Subpoena Service\">state attorney general<\/a> said the federal agency has stonewalled these requests.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Biden-Harris Administration has refused to comply with federal law, presenting yet another obstacle for Texas to overcome in ensuring free and fair elections in our state,&rdquo; Paxton argued, adding that Texas has a legal right to the data under federal law. <\/p>\n<p>Texas has implemented several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-devastating-consequences-of-the-democrat-for-the-people-act\/\" title=\"4 Devastating Consequences Of The Democrat \u2018For The People Act\u2019\">election security measures<\/a> in recent years, including Senate Bill 1, which tightened restrictions on voter identification and mail-in ballots.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit against DHS follows a broader push by Republican-led states to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">implement stricter voter verification measures<\/a>, particularly as the 2024 election approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, states including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3170921\/doj-accused-shielding-ineligible-voters-suing-alabama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Alabama<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3186857\/doj-sues-virginia-noncitizens-being-removed-voter-rolls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Virginia<\/a> have been targets of the Justice Department in recent weeks after both states respectively took measures to ensure no ineligible voters were listed on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-bad-is-your-state-at-managing-voter-rolls-find-out-with-this-new-database\/\" title=\"How Bad Is Your State At Managing Voter Rolls? Find Out With This New Database\">current voter rolls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paxton has vowed to take the case against DHS as far as necessary, saying, &ldquo;The law demands that they provide important information regarding the citizenship of nearly half a million potentially ineligible voters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted DHS.<\/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_1791940\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1791940\"}});<\/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>Texas sues Biden DHS over noncitizen voting claims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2358425,"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\/01\/AP24018765472421-1024x707.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,7492,3694],"class_list":["post-2358424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-dhs","tag-texas"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP24018765472421-1024x707.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358424","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\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358424\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}