From the Left · Read · October 22, 2026
Oct 22 · Judge limits DHS noncitizen-voter field operations in nine states
NPR: Federal judge restricts DHS field operations looking for noncitizen voters
Grade B (82/100). The order's reasoning, the USCIS whistleblower, DHS's and a USCIS official's responses and the plaintiffs' lawyer all quoted; one unattributed claim on how rare noncitizen voting is
Lehrer score 82/100 (−18 unnamed source/unsourced figure: States reviews and audits have consistently found voting by noncitizens to be extremely rare (no review or audit named)). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
States reviews and audits have consistently found voting by noncitizens to be extremely rare (no review or audit named)
Splits: The order's reasoning, the USCIS whistleblower, DHS's and a USCIS official's responses and the plaintiffs' lawyer all quoted; one unattributed claim on how rare noncitizen voting is
- Broken. Rule: unnamed source/unsourced figure (States reviews and audits have consistently found voting by noncitizens to be extremely rare (no review or audit named))
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