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Articles by Stephen Dinan

Voting signs direct voters to the Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services center on Sept. 23, 2022, in Minneapolis. Federal law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections. The 1996 law states that noncitizens who vote illegally will face a fine, imprisonment or both. Noncitizens who cast a ballot and get caught may also face deportation. (AP Photo/Nicole Neri) **FILE**

Noncitizens are on the voter rolls — nobody knows how many

Alabama made a big splash this summer when Secretary of State Wes Allen announced he'd found 3,251 names on his state's voter rolls that he suspected of being illegal immigrants and had them moved to the inactive voter list. But things quickly began to unravel.

October 29, 2024
Migrants depart from Tapachula, Mexico, Dec. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Edgar H. Clemente) **FILE**

How the border surge upended a small Wisconsin town

To its residents, Whitewater, Wisconsin, was a sleepy college town of about 15,000 -- until a thousand migrants arrived in 2022 and 2023, straining the community's resources beyond the breaking point.

October 24, 2024
Migrants walk along the highway through Suchiate, Chiapas state in southern Mexico, July 21, 2024, during their journey north toward the U.S. border. (AP Photo/Edgar H. Clemente, File)

Migrants rushing north, hoping Harris wins election

Migrants planning their journey to the U.S. are cheering for Vice President Kamala Harris to win the presidential election, figuring they'll get a better shake from her, according to a border expert.

October 23, 2024