Immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown
Federal authorities in California are targeting immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship for alleged voter fraud. Many of those charged claim the errors were unintentional mistakes during the registration or application process.
Why it matters
The crackdown raises concerns about the impact of administrative errors on the naturalization process for legal immigrants.
Immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown left Representational image Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/e4yn2f/article71615037.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-454172307.jpg leekris United States of America social security and green card with US flag on the background. Immigration concept. Closeup with shallow depth of field. Immigrants convicted of illegally voting in the United States face up to a year in prison. Those convicted of lying on applications to become American citizens face up to a decade San Francisco Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in prison and thwart their efforts to naturalise. Amandeep Kaur, who is among those charged, has lived in the country for eight years and is in the process of becoming a naturalised U.S.
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