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ICE seeks access to US voter data for fraud detection, raising concerns

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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is seeking a federal contractor to access and manage voter registration and history data from across the country. While ICE states the data is intended for fraud detection, the move has raised concerns about potential misuse, particularly given past immigration enforcement actions and claims of election security issues. The agency's Homeland Security Investigations division, which typically handles criminal investigations, is spearheading this effort, despite experts generally agreeing that voter fraud is exceptionally rare. AI

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ICE seeks access to US voter data for fraud detection, raising concerns

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Joseph Cox ·

    ICE Wants the Country’s Voter Data

    Voting data is public by design, but ICE is looking for a federal contractor to help it handle voter registration and history files to find what it describes as fraud.

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