Judge rules against DHS's policy of knocking on doors to track down possible noncitizen voters

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Oct. 22, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 22, 2026, 3 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-dhs-noncitizen-voters-ruling/

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A federal judge ruled late Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's practice of knocking on doors and asking people about their immigration status — and whether they have voted in recent elections — likely violates the Voting Rights Act. The ruling took aim at an operation that was...