The Texas attorney general has declared an investigation into allegations of illegal voter registration for non-citizens.
It is a crime to vote—or to register to vote—if you are not a United States Citizen.’
“Texans are deeply troubled by the possibility that organizations purporting to assist with voter registration are illegally registering noncitizens to vote in our elections,” said Attorney General Ken Paxton in a statement Wednesday.
“My office is investigating every credible report we receive regarding potential criminal activity that could compromise the integrity of our elections,” he added.
Paxton went on to criticize the Biden-Harris administration over its failure to secure the border.
“The Biden-Harris Administration has intentionally flooded our country with illegal aliens, and without proper safeguards, foreign nationals can illegally influence elections at the local, state, and national level,” he claimed.
Paxton’s reference may have been to a report by Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo, which mentioned immigrants lining up outside DMV offices and registering to vote at makeshift tables and tents.
While Bartiromo did not explicitly state that these individuals were undocumented, many on social media interpreted it as her implication.
The attorney general mentioned the booths established outside government offices in his statement.
“If eligible citizens can legally register to vote when conducting their business at a DPS office, why would they need a second opportunity to register with a booth outside?” he asked rhetorically.
A representative from the Texas Department of Public Safety stated to the Star-Telegram that the allegations were “simply false.”
“Contrary to Bartiromo’s friend’s wife’s account, there is no office for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles in Weatherford. Folks there get their licenses at a DPS Driver License office,” said Sgt. William Lockridge.
“None of it is true,” he added. He went on to say the report was “kind of racist” because he reasoned that, “Just because these people aren’t white, that doesn’t mean they’re illegal.”
In May, Paxton initiated legal proceedings against an organization, accusing them of facilitating “human smuggling” by protecting illegal immigrants from law enforcement agencies.
The organization refuted the allegations, labeling Paxton’s claims as “illegal, immoral and against religious principles.”
A group of 24 states, led by Texas, submitted a request to the U.S. Supreme Court to safeguard elections from non-citizen voting. They supported an Arizona law mandating voters to provide evidence of citizenship.
“It is a crime to vote—or to register to vote—if you are not a United States Citizen. Any wrongdoing will be punished to the fullest extent of the law,” Paxton concluded in his statement.
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Why is it that Texas is the only state that is checking to make sure only AMERICAN CITIZENS are the only ones to vote in OUR LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS.