The state of Florida and the Florida Department of State (FDOS) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for refusing to verify the citizenship of certain voters.
of Law waterIt alleges that DHS did not provide information about the immigration status of certain individuals who are registered to vote in Florida. According to the complaint, FDOS had evidence that many people were noncitizens. (Exclusive: Texas Republican Party pressures Biden-Harris administration over ‘turning a blind eye’ to non-citizen voters)
The complaint says Florida typically relies on the SAVE program, an online tool for government agencies to determine a person’s immigration status. However, the state of Florida cannot use SAVE to confirm a person’s legal status without an immigrant identifier assigned to that person by the federal government, according to the complaint.
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The Daily Caller reached out to DHS and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services but did not receive a response as of press time.
“Accordingly, the State of Florida has identified a subset of individuals whose citizenship or immigration status cannot be verified through SAVE and for whom DHS refuses to verify their citizenship or immigration status through other means,” the document states. is written. (Related: Federal judge upholds Arizona law to check citizenship status of voters)
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Even if Florida were able to verify the citizenship status of these individuals without DHS assistance, the state would be wasting resources, the lawsuit says. The state of Florida cannot guarantee the integrity of its elections and the accuracy of its voter rolls without additional information from officials, the complaint added.
The complaint alleges that the defendants failed to provide FDOS with information to confirm the immigration status of the individuals identified by the State of Florida in a timely manner.
In addition to permanent injunctive relief, the lawsuit also seeks an order “compelling” the defendants to comply with Florida’s investigation and other relief awards.
We are taking legal action against @DHSgov @SecMayorkas For refusing to comply with Florida’s requests to verify voter immigration records and ensure voter integrity.https://t.co/QBVpdseQXB
— AG Ashley Moody (@AGAshleyMoody) October 17, 2024
“Voting is a right given to Americans. – Not illegal immigrants or other non-citizens,” said Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, a Republican. press release. “The Biden-Harris administration is allowing millions of illegal immigrants into the country and must ensure that only citizens are registered on the voter rolls.” (Related: Biden given great chance to defend Kamala Harris, but praises DeSantis instead)
Other states have also expressed concerns about potential noncitizen voters, including Oregon, where hundreds of ineligible voters were registered to vote. In one North Carolina county, about 20 cases of voter impersonation were reported.
