Justice Department urges sanctions for database analysis critical of its noncitizen voting claims

The Justice Department defended the accuracy of a list of over 20,000 suspected noncitizens registered to vote in California, suggesting that a federal judge consider contempt charges against an immigrant rights group and its lawyers. The group, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), published an analysis revealing that more than 40% of the individuals on the list were not found in the state's voter file, and identified naturalized U.S. citizens who should not be on the list.

The Justice Department argued that the group's analysis violated the judge's order, which prohibited the disclosure of names and the improper use of the data for political purposes.

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