Alabama U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville joined a group of fellow Republican lawmakers demanding answers from Merrick Garland over the Department of Justice failing to prevent immigrants in the United States illegally from registering to vote in upcoming federal elections.
The lawmakers are also pushing to hold Garland accountable for the DOJ’s refusal to prosecute the illegal aliens who have done so.
“We are deeply concerned by reports of non-citizens registering to vote and voting in federal elections,” the lawmakers wrote.
“As of today, there has been no response from you or your Department regarding the inquiry on July 12, 2024, seeking information on efforts undertaken by your Department to enforce laws prohibiting non-citizen voting. Given the 2024 Presidential Election is in less than 34 days, your Department’s inaction and refusal to provide any information regarding its efforts to promote public trust and confidence in our elections is especially alarming.”
“Clearly, there is a non-negligible amount of voter participation by non-citizens in federal elections, which is not only a serious threat to the integrity of our elections and the democratic process they represent but also has the potential to reduce Americans’ trust and confidence in election results.”
Members of Congress requested answers from the DOJ in July, but the Attorney General has yet to respond. As such, the Members of Congress once again requested the following information, and they are calling for answers by October 16, 2024:
- Please provide the number of aliens who have been charged, tried, or convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 611 since January 20, 2021, including the status of each case.
- Please provide the number of aliens who been charged, tried, or convicted under 52 U.S.C. § 20511 since January 20, 2021, including the status of each case.
- Please provide the number of aliens who have been prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. § 911 since 2021, including the status of each case.
- Please provide the number of referrals received from other government officials or the public in reference to the statutes cited in questions 1 through 3.
- How does the Department of Justice investigate allegations received of non-citizen voting or voter registration?
- What affirmative steps have the Department of Justice taken to detect, prevent, and deter illegal aliens and other non-citizens from registering and voting in federal elections?
- What affirmative steps have the Department taken to obtain relevant information from the Department of Homeland Security on aliens who have registered or voted in elections?
- What steps have been taken by U.S. Attorneys and the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division, which is responsible for prosecuting election crimes and assisting U.S. Attorneys in prosecuting election crimes, to obtain jury-related information that indicates aliens have unlawfully registered to vote?
- As the 2024 election nears, what steps will the Department take to detect, investigate, and prosecute non-citizens who violate 18 U.S.C. § 911, 52 U.S.C. § 20511, or 18 U.S.C. § 611 by voting or registering to vote in the 2024 election?
- What steps have the Department taken to contact Virginia and Texas election officials to obtain information and the voter registration and voter history files on each of the aliens removed from the voter rolls who were unlawfully registered and voting in those states?
Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
