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Voting Rights Coalition Sues Trump Administration Over Voter Intimidation

Immigration rights coalition sues Trump administration alleging pressure on states to investigate voters based on false non-citizen data.

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The Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Human Rights (Chirla) and a naturalized citizen voter filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration alleging voter intimidation. [1] A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration on 2026-04-12, accusing the administration of using incorrect information to investigate registered voters. [2] Chad W. Dum, legal director of the UCLA Voting Rights Project, stated that officials are being urged to investigate voters and election workers, potentially subjecting them to criminal prosecution, jail, and fines. [3] The lawsuit alleges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pressured state officials to investigate voters based on incorrect data regarding non-citizen registrations. [4] The White House claims over 278,000 non-citizens are registered to vote nationwide, including 190,000 in California. [5] The Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (Chirla) and naturalized citizen Pedro Trujillo filed the lawsuit, arguing that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) actions could create fear among voters and election officials. [6] The lawsuit challenges the use of lists used by the Trump executive branch to identify individuals who allegedly lack citizenship but appear on voter registration rolls. [7] The White House stated that more than 278,000 non-citizens are registered to vote across the United States, with California accounting for approximately 190,000 of those cases. [8]
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  1. The Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Human Rights (Chirla) and a naturalized citizen voter filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration alleging voter intimidation. · Clarín
  2. A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration on 2026-04-12, accusing the administration of using incorrect information to investigate registered voters. · EL NACIONAL
  3. Chad W. Dum, legal director of the UCLA Voting Rights Project, stated that officials are being urged to investigate voters and election workers, potentially subjecting them to criminal prosecution, jail, and fines. · Clarín
  4. The lawsuit alleges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pressured state officials to investigate voters based on incorrect data regarding non-citizen registrations. · Clarín
  5. The White House claims over 278,000 non-citizens are registered to vote nationwide, including 190,000 in California. · Clarín
  6. The Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (Chirla) and naturalized citizen Pedro Trujillo filed the lawsuit, arguing that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) actions could create fear among voters and election officials. · EL NACIONAL
  7. The lawsuit challenges the use of lists used by the Trump executive branch to identify individuals who allegedly lack citizenship but appear on voter registration rolls. · EL NACIONAL
  8. The White House stated that more than 278,000 non-citizens are registered to vote across the United States, with California accounting for approximately 190,000 of those cases. · EL NACIONAL
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