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DHS Cites 24,000 Alleged Noncitizen Votes, Warns Nevada

8/22/2026

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Trump Cites Noncitizen Report

President Donald Trump cited a Census Bureau report that claimed over 24,000 noncitizens voted in the 2020 election.
The seven-page, unsigned report matched 128 million voter records to federal databases and identified 24,000 alleged noncitizen voters.
Experts said the analysis lacks unique identifiers, transparency, and may generate false-positive matches.
David Becker noted the 24,000 votes are far smaller than state margins and could not have altered any 2020 result.

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DHS Warns Nevada

DHS hired Heather Honey, a Trump-aligned election researcher, to lead its election integrity campaign.
DHS warned Nevada it could withhold homeland-security grants if the state rejected its voter-review plan.
DHS sent Nevada 6,218 higher-confidence matches for further investigation.
DHS spokesperson said the agency lacks authority to prosecute election officials and made no criminal referrals.
Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar pledged not to disenfranchise voters without highest confidence of ineligibility.

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Trump Cites Noncitizen Report

President Donald Trump cited a Census Bureau report that claimed over 24,000 noncitizens voted in the 2020 election.
The seven-page, unsigned report matched 128 million voter records to federal databases and identified 24,000 alleged noncitizen voters.
Experts said the analysis lacks unique identifiers, transparency, and may generate false-positive matches.
David Becker noted the 24,000 votes are far smaller than state margins and could not have altered any 2020 result.

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