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Records show ICE reviewed tens of millions of voter records looking for noncitizen voters
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk Gabe Cohen, Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, CNN , as published by NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)
· October 7, 2026
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Key points Further information about the effort can be found in the released documents, which total 166 pages. Internal documents reveal a large-scale effort to identify noncitizen voters.
Internal documents reveal a large-scale effort to identify noncitizen voters. These documents show that federal investigators have accessed a vast number of records. The administration's goal is to find individuals suspected of illegally registering or voting.
Details about the operation are available in a set of released records. This collection of documents provides insight into the administration's actions.
Further information about the effort can be found in the released documents, which total 166 pages.
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Category: government Published: October 7, 2026 Source: NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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