NewsTelemundo 51 Miami – MainJuly 17, 2026United States
DHS Secretary Threatens State Officials Over Voter Registration Lists
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin has threatened state election officials with potential prison time and loss of federal funding if they do not use a federal database to purge non-citizens from voter rolls. The administration claims to have identified 250,000 non-citizens registered to vote in four states, though experts warn the database is prone to errors that could disenfranchise legal voters.
Read the full story at Telemundo 51 Miami – MainWhy It Matters
State election officials face potential federal criminal penalties and the loss of grant funding if they do not comply with a new DHS mandate to cross-reference voter rolls against federal immigration databases.
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organizationCISA“Subject to staff dismissals under the Trump administration.”locationCalifornia“State identified by DHS as having non-citizens on voter rolls.”organizationDepartment of Homeland Security“Managing the database used for voter roll verification.”locationNew Jersey“State identified by DHS as having non-citizens on voter rolls.”locationNevada“State identified by DHS as having non-citizens on voter rolls.”locationPennsylvania“State identified by DHS as having non-citizens on voter rolls.”personRick Hasen“Stated that the lack of formal charges suggests the administration's fraud claim”personMarkwayne Mullin“Threatened state officials with prison time for non-compliance with voter roll c”personDonald Trump“Advocating for stricter voter roll scrutiny and questioning election integrity.”