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Immigration Consequences of Unlawful Voting by Aliens (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Sept. 18, 2024
Report Number IF12767
Report Type In Focus
Authors Hillel R. Smith
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Federal immigration laws provide that aliens who have illegally voted in the United States may be either denied admission to or removed from the country. They may also, depending upon their immigration status, face other adverse consequences, including being ineligible for certain forms of relief from removal or other immigration benefits. This In Focus discusses some of the immigration consequences an alien may face for unlawful voting. For information about federal criminal laws prohibiting unlawful voting, see CRS In Focus IF12742, Federal Criminal Laws Prohibiting Unlawful Voting.