Thom Tillis

19/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 19/07/2024 20:06

Tillis, Colleagues Demand Answers from DOJ on Efforts to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Registering to Vote

Jul 19 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) efforts to prevent illegal aliens from registering to vote in American elections.

"As you are likely aware, the United States has experienced a record number of border encounters since President Biden took office-nearly 10 million-many of whom have been released into, or evaded apprehension while entering, the U.S. I'm writing to inquire regarding the efforts undertaken by your Department to enforce the law that prohibits non-citizens from voting in our elections," the senators wrote.

"Plainly, there are opportunities for and instances of non-citizen voter registration, and so the critical question is whether the laws against doing so are being enforced by your Department. There appear to have been few prosecutions by your Department under these laws, and there is no indication that you have been pursuing cases in places like Georgia and Ohio where aliens have been caught registering or voting. Nor is there any indication that you have taken steps to obtain information from the Department of Homeland Security regarding aliens who admit that they have registered or voted in U.S. elections when completing the N-400, 'Application for Naturalization.' Part 9 of that form specifically asks applicants that question," the senators continued.

"Furthermore, there is no evidence that your U.S. Attorneys are using information obtained from jury lists in their cases to investigate aliens who may have violated federal law. It is our understanding that potential jurors for federal cases are obtained from state voter registration lists in many federal districts. This begs the question: Has an individual ever been excused from federal jury duty because they are not a U.S. citizen, and if so, does the Department address the fact that they are a registered voter? Thank you for your attention to this matter and we look forward to your prompt reply," the senators concluded.

Text of the full letter is available HERE.

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