Trump’s Attempts to Interfere in the Midterms Have Been “Complete Failures”
Immigration officers don’t normally focus on elections, but lately they’ve been showing up at houses, armed and in uniform, to see if people are illegally registered to vote. They’ve been doing this in multiple states, including California, where the feds arrested 28 green card holders as part of “Operation Protect the Vote.” The administration is […]
The federal government's attempts to interfere in the upcoming midterms have been complete failures, according to recent developments. Immigration officers have been showing up at homes across multiple states, including California, to investigate if individuals are illegally registered to vote. This has led to the arrest of 28 green card holders in California under Operation Protect the Vote.
Furthermore, the administration is attempting to prevent officials in California and Los Angeles County from counting 20,000 mail-in ballots, claiming they may have been submitted by noncitizens. However, these actions are unprecedented and have been met with opposition from advocacy groups, who argue that the administration is using unreliable data to intimidate voters, including lawfully registered citizens.
A federal court has blocked Homeland Security Investigations from conducting door-knocking activities until after Election Day, citing potential violations of the Voting Rights Act. Despite these setbacks, elections expert David Becker, a former Justice Department attorney, believes that the federal government's efforts are failing miserably.
The DOJ and ICE have been instructed to stay away from voting locations due to federal law prohibiting any involvement close to an election. The administration's actions seem to be driven by desperation as they seek to counter President Trump's false claims of voter fraud. The federal government's attempts to manipulate the election have been blocked by courts repeatedly, and their lawsuits attempting to seize voter data have been unsuccessful.
While the 28 individuals arrested by the feds represent a minuscule fraction of California's 23 million voters, the broader context reveals that the administration's efforts are largely unsuccessful and will not succeed in interfering with the midterms.
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