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Texas election chief raised concerns about the federal tool used to flag potential noncitizens
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk By Natalia Contreras The Texas Tribune , as published by Denton Record-Chronicle
· July 17, 2026
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The Texas Secretary of State’s Office used a controversial federal data tool to flag more than 2,000 potential noncitizens on the state’s voter roll last year. But in an April letter to federal immigration officials, Secretary of State Jane Nelson…
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