Noncitizen Voters Challenge Trump
Defendants charged with illegal voting are challenging the constitutionality of a 1996 federal law used by the Trump administration to prosecute them. The cases argue that voter qualifications are reserved for states, raising stakes as Trump pushes for deportations.
Five noncitizens facing federal prosecution for illegal voting in the United States have challenged the constitutionality of the 1996 statute used to charge them. The legal push threatens to upend federal authority over voting cases as the administration pursues deportation for offenders. The challenge raises the stakes for defendants who previously faced minimal fines.
