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The administration announced a surge in Department of Homeland Security efforts to investigate voter fraud across nine states.

The administration announced a coordinated criminal voter fraud surge initiative to investigate election fraud across nine states, including Washington, Wisconsin, Missouri, Georgia, California, Pennsylvania, Nevada, New York, and Connecticut. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents, who typically handle crimes like human trafficking and terrorism, have been diverted to track down noncitizens who may have illegally registered or voted. While the administration has claimed that noncitizen voter fraud is widespread, data from the Heritage Foundation suggests it is exceedingly rare. In some states, the number of noncitizens identified by the administration is significantly lower than initially reported; for example, in Nevada, the administration acknowledged confirming only 185 noncitizens on the voter rolls despite an initial claim of nearly 16,000. The administration has also issued subpoenas to states like Georgia and Wisconsin to request voting history for a small number of individuals. To support these efforts, the administration is seeking a contract for up to $5 million to handle the secure delivery of public voter registration files. The administration has also begun prosecuting cases, such as the arrest of a Honduran national who fraudulently registered to vote.

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