(The Center Square) – Texas continues to crack down on noncitizens voting. New actions were announced Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State.
In the northern district, U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould announced that seven non-citizens were charged with unlawfully voting in federal elections or falsely claiming U.S. citizenship in Tarrant County.
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