Judge Restricts DHS Door-to-Door Noncitizen Voting Probes in Nine States Before Midterms
Photo: AxiosA federal judge ruled late Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security's door-to-door questioning of people about immigration status and voting likely violates the Voting Rights Act. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin ordered immigration authorities to stop election-related field operations in nine states, including California and New York, where they are likely to involve people officials know or should suspect are U.S. citizens. The order lasts until polls close on Election Day, less than two weeks before the midterms, but is paused until 5 p.m. Friday so the government can seek an appeal. She sided with plaintiffs including the California Nurses Association and National Nurses United. The Trump administration says the effort targets noncitizen voting; critics say it could intimidate legal voters.
Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing; left-leaning and alternative outlets had. Left-leaning NPR and CBS focus on the Voting Rights Act finding, and CBS adds its own investigation and the plaintiffs. Alternative outlet Axios stresses the timing before the midterms and the ruling's effect on the administration's efforts.
How the sides differ Left sources stress the Voting Rights Act finding and intimidation concerns; alternative sources stress midterm timing; right sources have not covered the story.
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NPR and CBS lead with the judge's finding that the operations likely violate the Voting Rights Act's bar on intimidation. CBS adds its own investigation, the order's terms, the plaintiffs and the administration's and critics' views.
Axios leads with the restriction on DHS investigations in nine states and the intimidation concern, stressing that the midterms are less than two weeks away and the ruling curtails a central administration effort.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.