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Trump’s DOJ steps up pressure on California over noncitizen voters 2 weeks from election

The U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying its campaign against voter fraud with a spree of arrests in the final weeks before Election Day, an effort that voting rights advocates warn risks instilling fear among voters. Over the past week, the Justice Department unveiled election-related criminal charges against 28 noncitizens in California and…

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