WASHINGTON, D.C. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigators obtained voter registration records from local election officials in Texas and North Carolina as part of a broader federal effort to investigate allegations of noncitizen voting, according to records obtained by advocacy group Democracy Forward and reviewed by Axios.
The documents show that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a division of ICE, requested voter information from officials in Webb County, Texas, and Forsyth County, North Carolina. The requests sought details including voter registration dates, voting histories, and registration methods.
Webb County Election Administrator Jose Castillo told Axios that the request was the first of its kind he had received. Castillo said he complied with the request but directed federal agents to use public records procedures for future inquiries. He also noted that his office had identified only two instances of noncitizens voting among more than 150,000 registered voters over the past four years.
The records suggest the federal investigation began as early as 2025 and has since expanded into a multi-agency effort ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security announced that ICE would pursue stricter penalties, including deportation proceedings, against noncitizens found to have voted illegally.
Election integrity remains a politically contentious issue. Supporters of increased enforcement argue that even isolated cases undermine confidence in elections. Critics counter that documented cases of noncitizen voting remain relatively rare. The Heritage Foundation’s election fraud database lists approximately 100 proven cases of illegal immigrant voting nationwide between 1982 and 2025.
The federal effort comes as the SAVE Act, legislation that would require documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration in federal elections, remains stalled in the Senate despite support from President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers.
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