A legal dispute has erupted over a Justice Department list of suspected non-citizens in California, with Los Angeles election officials claiming the list contains a "high percentage" of U.S.-born individuals, casting doubt on its accuracy. The department provided the county and state with a list of 20,000 names and demanded verification of citizenship within 48 hours, prompting officials to reject the demand. After the refusal, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the county, escalating tensions over election integrity procedures. The case highlights growing concerns about the reliability of federal oversight in local voting processes.
The statement revealed in court papers raises questions about the reliability of the list of 20,000 people in CaliforniaThe justice department’s list of suspected non-citizens in California includes a “high percentage” of people born in the United States, Los Angeles election officials said on Tuesday.The statement, made in court papers, raises further questions about the reliability of a list of 20,000 people the justice department provided to election officials in Los Angeles last week. The department sent the county and California secretary of state the list last week and gave them a 48-hour deadline to segregate ballots cast from anyone on the list unless they could verify their citizenship. California election officials refused and the department of justice sued them on Thursday. Continue reading...
