Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Secretary of State Paul Pate announced a lawsuit this (Tuesday) morning against the Biden-Harris Administration, seeking access to federal data identifying noncitizens on Iowa’s voter rolls. The lawsuit names Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and claims the administration has refused repeated state requests for information about noncitizen voters. State officials argue that this lack of cooperation forced Iowa to rely on incomplete data to prevent illegal votes, which resulted in a lawsuit against the state before Election Day. Bird says, “The Biden-Harris Administration knows who the hundreds of noncitizens are on our voter rolls and has repeatedly refused to tell us who they are. But the law is clear: voters must be American citizens.” Pate echoed Bird’s sentiments, saying, “The role of Iowa Secretary of State requires balance between participation and integrity. We have identified solutions that will allow us to verify voter eligibility at registration – not at the time of voting.” The lawsuit demands the administration provide data from USCIS and other resources to identify noncitizens. U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst have also urged the administration to release the relevant data to state officials. A link to the original complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa is included below.
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Bird, Pate v. DHS, Mayorkas
Sec. Of State Pate And AG Bird Sue Federal Government For Election Integrity Data
