DOJ demands that California counties help identify noncitizen voters

There are no new alerts at this time The Department of Justice on Friday warned local election officials in California to cooperate with the administration to identify noncitizens on a list of registered voters or face potential legal action, according to a letter obtained by NBC News. The department sent letters to 57 of California’s 58 counties in a move that signals an escalation in the Trump administration’s effort to prevent the state from counting ballots from voters the federal government identifies as likely noncitizens. Los Angeles County received a similar letter last week.

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