Story perspectives

Homeland Security Launches Weeklong Hunt for Noncitizen Voters

9/3/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents began a weeklong hunt for noncitizen voters.
Agents were assigned despite New York Times documents showing no evidence of widespread fraud.
The Unlawful Voter Initiative pulls agents from terrorism and trafficking investigations.
Agents scan state voter rolls using birth dates and partial Social Security numbers.
Investigators sometimes pose as voters by entering personal data into public election websites.

1 of 1

Story summary

U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents began a weeklong hunt for noncitizen voters.
Agents were assigned despite New York Times documents showing no evidence of widespread fraud.
The Unlawful Voter Initiative pulls agents from terrorism and trafficking investigations.
Agents scan state voter rolls using birth dates and partial Social Security numbers.
Investigators sometimes pose as voters by entering personal data into public election websites.