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US Pressures Mexico on Security Ahead of Midterms
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In Short: Federal authorities are investigating suspicious letters containing unknown substances sent to election offices and lawmakers across the U.S., prompting evacuations and security warnings ahead of the midterm elections.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is also targeting undocumented immigrants who vote in federal elections, with the Justice Department charging 16 individuals in September for illegal voting.
The Trump administration previously maintained that noncitizen voting in federal elections is a crime and that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the authority to investigate such violations.
USPS announced it will implement 'extraordinary measures' starting October 24 to expedite ballot delivery, including extra collections, special pickups, and expanded processing hours.
USPS reported that in 2024, 99.9% of ballots sent by voters to election officials arrived within seven days, with delivery averaging about one day.
Election officials have security and contingency plans in place to ensure uninterrupted operations, with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose emphasizing that nothing will distract them.
Brendan Donahue, deputy chief inspector of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, confirmed that some of the suspicious letters have been intercepted and are in law enforcement possession.
Donahue also stated that they are working with partners to identify the individual or individuals responsible for the letters.
Activist groups have sued DHS, claiming that the department has violated the Voting Rights Act by intimidating voter assistance and mobilization.
A DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the department is focused on identifying, prosecuting, and removing aliens who vote, emphasizing that only Americans should elect American leaders.
What this adds
The suspicious letters and the measures to expedite ballot delivery highlight the heightened security concerns and preparations for the upcoming midterm elections.
Background
The US will release up to 315,000 barrels of heating oil from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to curb rising prices before the November midterm elections.
What's confirmed
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is also targeting undocumented immigrants who vote in federal elections, with the Justice Department charging 16 individuals in September for illegal voting.
- The Trump administration previously maintained that noncitizen voting in federal elections is a crime and that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the authority to investigate such violations.
- USPS announced it will implement 'extraordinary measures' starting October 24 to expedite ballot delivery, including extra collections, special pickups, and expanded processing hours.
- USPS reported that in 2024, 99.9% of ballots sent by voters to election officials arrived within seven days, with delivery averaging about one day.
- Election officials have security and contingency plans in place to ensure uninterrupted operations, with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose emphasizing that nothing will distract them.
- Brendan Donahue, deputy chief inspector of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, confirmed that some of the suspicious letters have been intercepted and are in law enforcement possession.
- Donahue also stated that they are working with partners to identify the individual or individuals responsible for the letters.
- Activist groups have sued DHS, claiming that the department has violated the Voting Rights Act by intimidating voter assistance and mobilization.
- A DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the department is focused on identifying, prosecuting, and removing aliens who vote, emphasizing that only Americans should elect American leaders.
What's still developing
- "expressly designed to resolve the discrepancies."
- Federal authorities are investigating suspicious letters, some containing unknown substances, sent to election offices and lawmakers across the U.S., prompting evacuations and security warnings ahead of Election Day.Article: Federal authorities are investigating suspicious letters, some containing unknown substances, sent to election offices and lawmakers across the U.S., prompting evacuations and security warnings ahead of Election Day.Article: Federal investigators are working to intercept suspicious letters, some containing unknown substances, sent to election offices and lawmakers across the country, sparking evacuations and a federal investigation less than three weeks before Election Day.
- In July, Japan's Toyota said it would spend $3.6 billion to build a 2.5 million-square-foot truck assembly line on its San Antonio, Texas, manufacturing campus and shift some truck production to the U.S. from Mexico.
- "We have no plans to question or investigate people we believe to be U.S. citizens."
- The activist groups suing DHS "demonstrate[d] that they are likely to succeed in their claim that Defendants have run afoul of the Voting Rights Actâs prohibition of intimidating voter assistance and mobilization," according to MartÃnez-OlguÃn.
- "Nothing's gonna take our eye off the ball. We're not deterred or in any way distracted by this," Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said.