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White House urges 'Save America Act' after New Jersey disclosure of noncitizen registrations
Summary
Caroline said prosecutions for noncitizens on voter rolls are a DOJ matter, pointed to a DHS letter asking states to report noncitizens on rolls, called noncitizen voting "completely unacceptable," and urged congressional passage of the Save America Act to ensure only U.S. citizens vote.
A reporter asked whether the administration would consider prosecuting election officials who knowingly allowed noncitizens to be registered to vote after New Jersey disclosed thousands of noncitizen registrations. Caroline deferred decisions about prosecutions to the Department of Justice but said the White House and the president take the issue seriously.
Caroline cited a Department of Homeland Security letter sent to several states that requests reporting and removal of noncitizens on voter rolls. She said the New Jersey disclosure shows the administration's concerns and called the presence of noncitizens on voter rolls "completely unacceptable."
Caroline urged passage of the "Save America Act," saying the House had included as much of the measure as possible in the recent budget resolution and that the administration wants the Senate to move the bill before the August recess so the president can sign it. She framed the bill as a way to ensure only U.S. citizens vote in U.S. elections.
Caroline declined to provide independent prosecutorial guidance and directed questions about prosecutions to the Department of Justice.
