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Armed DHS agents knocking on doors in search for possible noncitizen voters

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CBS News investigative reporter Madeleine May has uncovered that armed federal agents are knocking on doors in certain states to search for possible noncitizen voters before the midterm elections. The report focuses on the actions taken by these agents as part of a broader investigation into voter eligibility.

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Armed DHS agents have been knocking on doors in certain states to search for possible noncitizen voters before the midterm elections, according to an investigation by CBS News. The report indicates that these actions are part of efforts to enforce voter eligibility rules ahead of upcoming elections. CBS News investigative reporter Madeleine May has uncovered this activity but did not specify which particular states were involved or provide further details on the scale and scope of the operation.

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Armed federal agents have knocked on doors in some states searching for any potential noncitizen voters ahead of midterms, a CBS News investigation found.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-21

🔮 CBS News investigative reporter Madeleine May reports.

2026-10-21 · CBS News

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Armed federal agents have knocked on doors in some states searching for any potential noncitizen voters ahead of midterms, a CBS News investigation found. asserted

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