Lafayette Reporter

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, alongside Senator Bill Hagerty from Tennessee and Representative Andy Biggs from Arizona, has expressed concern over the Department of Justice's lack of response to questions about prosecuting illegal aliens who registered to vote before the upcoming election.

The lawmakers emphasized their unease in a letter stating, "We are deeply concerned by reports of non-citizens registering to vote and voting in federal elections. As of today, there has been no response from you or your Department regarding the inquiry on July 12, 2024, seeking information on efforts undertaken by your Department to enforce laws prohibiting non-citizen voting. Given that the 2024 Presidential Election is in less than 34 days, your Department’s inaction and refusal to provide any information regarding its efforts to promote public trust and confidence in our elections is especially alarming."

Various states, including South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, and Tennessee, have implemented measures to address instances of foreign citizens illegally registering or attempting to register to vote. Additional cases have surfaced in Virginia and Texas since the initial letter was sent.

The lawmakers concluded with concerns about voter participation by non-citizens: “Clearly, there is a non-negligible amount of voter participation by non-citizens in federal elections, which is not only a serious threat to the integrity of our elections and the democratic process they represent but also has the potential to reduce Americans’ trust and confidence in election results.”

The letter also seeks information on how many illegal aliens have faced legal action for voting or registering illegally and what steps U.S. Attorneys and the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division have taken.

The letter was signed by several other senators including Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Mike Braun(R-Ind), Ted Budd(R-N.C), John Hoeven(R-N.D), Joni Ernst(R-Iowa), Roger Wicker(R-Miss.)and Markwayne Mullin(R-Okla.).

The full text of the letter can be accessed for further details.