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Judge blocks feds from using immigration database to check voter eligibility
By By Natalia Contreras The Texas Tribune at Denton Record-Chronicle
· June 23, 2026
· 1 min read
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration’s overhaul of an immigration verification system to check voter eligibility across the nation, striking down a central pillar of the government’s efforts to exercise more federal control over elections.
Why this matters in Denton News
The federal judge's decision to block the Trump administration's overhaul of the immigration verification system has significant implications for Denton County voters. With the city of Denton being part of the larger Dallas-Fort Worth area, a region with a sizable immigrant population, the ruling could impact local election processes. The use of immigration databases to check voter eligibility had raised concerns among local voting rights advocates, who argued that it could lead to the disenfranchisement of eligible voters. The judge's ruling may alleviate some of these concerns, but it remains to be seen how the decision will affect the implementation of voter eligibility checks in Denton County. Local election officials will likely be watching the development of this case closely, as it could influence their own procedures for verifying voter eligibility in future elections.
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Category: government ·
Published: June 23, 2026 ·
Source: Denton Record-Chronicle ·
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