Trump ramps up fraud investigations of immigrants as election approaches

What happened: The Trump administration is expanding fraud investigations involving immigrants as the midterms approach, including charges against 28 lawful permanent residents over alleged illegal voting in California and a Justice Department suit against California over flagged ballots. Key numbers: 28 people charged in California; 112 noncitizens charged Why it matters: California officials say flagged registrations appear to belong to U.S.-born voters and that noncitizen voting is rare, while a former DHS official said the administration is sowing doubt about midterm trustworthiness.

The Trump administration is expanding fraud investigations involving immigrants as the midterms approach, including charges against 28 lawful permanent residents over alleged illegal voting in California and a Justice Department suit against California over flagged ballots.

California officials say flagged registrations appear to belong to U.S.-born voters and that noncitizen voting is rare, while a former DHS official said the administration is sowing doubt about midterm trustworthiness.