Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against the Biden-Harris Administration, accusing them of not adhering to federal law that mandates assistance to states in verifying the citizenship status of individuals potentially ineligible to vote. The lawsuit targets Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and other officials.
Attorney General Paxton previously issued a letter on October 7, urging the federal government to verify the citizenship status of certain voters by October 19. The list includes approximately 450,000 registered voters whose citizenship has not been confirmed due to their registration without state-issued identification. Federal law requires this information be provided, and Paxton's letter was intended to activate these obligations.
Despite this request, the administration has not supplied Texas with the necessary data. This refusal is viewed as an impediment to maintaining election integrity in Texas. Consequently, the Texas Secretary of State has joined as a co-plaintiff in this legal challenge.
"The Biden-Harris Administration has refused to comply with federal law, presenting yet another obstacle for Texas to overcome in ensuring free and fair elections in our state," stated Attorney General Paxton. "The law demands that they provide important information regarding the citizenship of nearly half a million potentially ineligible voters. Since the Biden-Harris Administration has chosen to ignore the law, I will see them in court."