Texas discovered thousands of illegal immigrants on their voter rolls, the Texas Secretary of State announced.
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said that after comparing the state’s voter registration list with citizenship data, it was discovered that 2,724 potential noncitizens are registered to vote in the state.
“Only eligible United States citizens may participate in our elections,” Nelson stated. “The Trump Administration’s decision to give states free and direct access to this data set for the first time has been a game changer, and we appreciate the partnership with the federal government to verify the citizenship of those on our voter rolls and maintain accurate voter lists.”
Nelson explained that the “right to vote is sacred and must be protected.”
The discovery was made after an examination of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database, which allows authorities to input Social Security numbers to confirm citizenship and prevent illegal immigrants from voting in U.S. elections.
After the database was updated in May, Homeland Security said the changes “eliminates fees for database searches, breaks down silos for accurate results, streamlines mass status checks, and integrates criminal records, immigration timelines, and addresses.”
In July, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a major investigation into noncitizen voting in the 2020 and 2022 election cycles. The investigation expanded upon one Paxton launched in June after 33 purported noncitizens participated in the 2024 General Election.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon has also announced a sweeping effort to uphold federal voting laws.
The Trump DOJ pledged to ensure that each state has clean voter rolls and will challenge efforts that aim to suppress election integrity. “We are attacking illegal race-based gerrymandering, and we are protecting ballot access for all Americans,” Dhillon said in August.
