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'Should Concern All Americans': Records Show ICE Has Gathered 50 Million Voter Records Ahead of Midterms

Documents obtained and released on Wednesday by the advocacy group Democracy Forward show that the investigative arm of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has gathered tens of millions of voter records ahead of the midterm elections as part of a purported effort to combat "voter fraud." Democracy Forward, which obtained the ICE documents through the…

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'Should Concern All Americans': Records Show ICE Has Gathered 50 Million Voter Records Ahead of Midterms – KnowGov