Judge tells DHS to stop knocking on doors to interrogate voters
Federal agents showing up on front porches right before an election to ask if residents are actually allowed to vote turns out not to pass the vibe check in federal court.
Federal immigration agents decided the best use of their time ahead of the midterm elections was going door-to-door in nine states, questioning residents about their citizenship and whether they planned on casting a ballot. DHS even proudly posted footage of these doorstep encounters online under something called the "Unlawful Voter Initiative."
Naturally, people pointed out that armed federal agents interrogating folks on their porches looks an awful lot like textbook voter intimidation. A federal judge agreed. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin just ordered officials to immediately halt these porch pop-ups whenever they target people who are reasonably likely to be actual citizens.
Turns out, the government's target list had what the judge politely described as a "high likelihood of error." Armed agents showing up unannounced based on messy lists to grill people on their right to vote wasn't exactly making democracy feel safe.
Nothing builds confidence at the ballot box quite like a surprise federal home visit to see if paperwork is in order.
Source: CBS News
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