The watchdog group American Oversight filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on September 30, 2026, after the agency did not provide records to substantiate Secretary Markwayne Mullin's assertion that 250,000 non-U.S. citizens had registered to vote in four states. The lawsuit follows Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests made by the group for relevant records from the department.
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American Oversight sues DHS for records related to voter registration claims
American Oversight has sued the DHS for failing to provide records that would support claims made by Secretary Markwayne Mullin regarding noncitizen voter registration. The lawsuit was filed after the group submitted FOIA requests for this information.
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Watchdog group sues DHS for records to back claims that 250,000 noncitizens are registered to vote
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American Oversight sues DHS for records related to voter registration claims