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Claim Text: USCIS officials were ordered to cross-reference voter rolls against an immigration database—which the training video admitted includes foreign-born U.S. citizens and even the American-born spouses of foreigners—and add any matches to TECS, a federal law enforcement watchlist, for further investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents.
Simplified Text: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officials were ordered to cross-reference voter rolls with an immigration database, which includes foreign-born U.S. citizens and American-born spouses of foreigners, and add matches to TECS, a federal law enforcement watchlist, for investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "database": "Immigration Database", "watchlist": "TECS", "organization": "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)" }
Subject Tags: USCIS Voter Rolls Immigration Database TECS HSI
UUID: 809ee234-7241-44c0-a3cf-00a3fcdbb65c
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Created: September 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM (1 week ago)
Last Updated: September 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM (1 week ago)

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Homeland Security Admits To Watchlisting Americans Based on 'Potential Inaccuracies'

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https://reason.com/2026/09/30/homeland-security-admits-to-watchlisting-americans-based-on-potential-inaccuracies

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acknowledged "potential inaccuracies" in its database used to identify illegal foreign voters, admitting U.S. citizens could be incorrectly watchlisted. This admission comes amid a lawsuit challenging the Unlawful Voter Initiative.

Homeland Security Watchlist Voter Fraud USCIS TECS Civil Liberties Government Oversight

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