Texas AG demands Biden-Harris admin help verify citizenship of nearly 500K registered voters
SUMMARY
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has demanded that the Biden-Harris administration assist in verifying the citizenship of 454,289 registered voters in Texas. In a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Paxton urged the federal government to provide necessary data to help ensure these voters are citizens. The concern arises from registered voters who do not have a Texas-issued driver’s license or ID card, typically verified through citizenship checks. Paxton stressed the importance of upholding election integrity, noting that it is illegal for non-citizens to vote. He criticized federal law for allowing potential illegal voter registrations while prohibiting states from requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections. Paxton’s letter follows his office’s broader efforts to address voter fraud and illegal registrations, with recent investigations removing thousands of non-citizens from voter rolls.
