Ernst Works to Safeguard U.S. Elections from Illegal Immigrants

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in criticizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to prevent illegal aliens from registering to vote and protect the integrity of American elections.

In light of a report that uncovered that non-citizens have voted and are registering to vote in Iowa, Senator Ernst additionally criticized the White House for refusing to prosecute individuals caught illegally voting or registering to vote.

"We are deeply concerned by reports of non-citizens registering to vote and voting in federal elections," the lawmakers wrote.

"Clearly, there is a non-negligible amount of voter participation by non-citizens in federal elections, which is not only a serious threat to the integrity of our elections and the democratic process they represent, but also has the potential to reduce Americans' trust and confidence in election results," the lawmakers continued.

To maintain the integrity of our elections, Ernst demanded answers about the number of illegal aliens who have been charged, tried, and convicted of election related crimes, and asked what steps the DOJ is taking to work with states where there have been reports of unlawful election activity by illegal aliens.

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