Judge presses the Trump administration for details on its campaign to stop noncitizens from voting

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to identify all states where it has pressured officials to comply with its efforts to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in the midterm election, inquiries that Democrats have challenged as an illegal power grab.

Judge presses the Trump administration for details on its campaign to stop noncitizens from voting

TL;DR

  • A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to identify states targeted in its non-citizen voting prevention efforts.
  • Democrats have challenged these inquiries as an illegal power grab.
  • The administration's actions concern preventing non-U.S. citizens from voting in the midterm election.