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Officials Reject DHS Claim of 250,000 Non-Citizen Registrations

7/31/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. officials rejected Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s claim that 250,000 non-citizens are registered to vote in four states.
DHS estimated 190,832 California, 35,152 in New Jersey, 15,903 in Nevada, 14,576 in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Secretary Al Schmidt (R) and California Secretary Shirley Weber (D) demanded DHS methodology and name lists.
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill (D) said a software error logged about 6,600 non-citizens, 400 voted, and data remain unreleased.

History

Historical Context

In 2004 the United States and United Kingdom enacted anti-terrorism legislation that sparked civil-rights concerns, and seven NATO members joined the alliance. That security-focused climate set a precedent for later election-integrity disputes. Today DHS’s claim of widespread non-citizen voting has led Secretary Shirley Weber, Secretary Al Schmidt and Governor Mikie Sherrill to demand data.

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Story summary

U.S. officials rejected Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s claim that 250,000 non-citizens are registered to vote in four states.
DHS estimated 190,832 California, 35,152 in New Jersey, 15,903 in Nevada, 14,576 in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Secretary Al Schmidt (R) and California Secretary Shirley Weber (D) demanded DHS methodology and name lists.
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill (D) said a software error logged about 6,600 non-citizens, 400 voted, and data remain unreleased.

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