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ICE obtains local voter files in Texas and North Carolina

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigators have obtained local voter files in two counties, Webb County, Texas, and Forsyth County, North Carolina. This action is part of a broader effort to investigate alleged non-citizen voting, a concern previously highlighted by President Trump. While documented cases of non-citizen voting are rare, ICE agents are seeking registration history, voting records, and other personal information from election officials. AI

RANK_REASON Government agency action impacting election integrity and data privacy. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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ICE obtains local voter files in Texas and North Carolina

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Brittany Gibson ·

    Exclusive: ICE obtains local voter files in two counties

    <p>ICE investigators are going straight to local election officials for individual <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/09/trump-justice-department-voter-information" target="_blank">voter files</a>, and they obtained them in two counties, according to emails shared with Axios.…

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