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Trump administration opens criminal investigation over alleged noncitizen voting in California

The Justice Department has also sued California to stop it counting mail ballots from suspected noncitizens; NPR says noncitizen voting has never been found widespread.

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  1. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation over alleged noncitizen voting.

  2. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe Justice Department has warned California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens that they risk investigation and possible prosecution, and it has sued to stop the state counting those mail ballots until status is confirmed.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHow many cases are we talking about?

  4. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentCNN counts twenty-three California cases alleging noncitizen voting in Trump's second term.

  5. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentNPR says the department has charged twenty-eight people in the state with voting crimes, and that DHS has acknowledged its own touted numbers were inflated.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the number was inflated, and the investigation is real. I've covered smaller turnouts with bigger paperwork.

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  1. California pushes back on DOJ ballot demand; UCF stuns BYU · ESPN
  2. Ancient croc, Jets lose, William on Norton, voting suit · ABC News
  3. Court ruling, World Series catch, aluminum tariff · Yahoo Sports
  4. Bolsonaro leaves Brazil, California race, noncitizen voting push · Politico
  5. Judge to appoint special master in California voting case · ABC News
  6. Judge rejects Trump effort to block California ballots · Al Jazeera
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