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US arrests over two dozen in California voter fraud sweep

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US federal authorities have arrested over two dozen foreign nationals in California as part of a sweep targeting individuals accused of illegally registering and voting in midterm elections. The Justice Department stated that all arrested individuals are lawful permanent residents, not US citizens eligible to vote. This action is part of an ongoing dispute between the federal government and California regarding voter rolls, with the Justice Department warning election workers against processing ballots from non-citizen voters. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action by a major government agency impacting a significant policy area (voting rights and election integrity). [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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US arrests over two dozen in California voter fraud sweep

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    US arrests over 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voters

    US federal authorities arrested over two dozen foreign nationals on Monday in California as part of a statewide sweep targeting people who officials say have illegally registered and voted in the country’s midterm elections. The arrests are part of a Trump administration effort t…

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