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`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
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2/13/2026, 1:30:06 PM

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ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that DHS rushed a revamped tool to check voters’ citizenship into use while it was still adding data.

As a result, the tool has made persistent mistakes, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
https://www.propublica.org/article/save-voter-citizenship-tool-mistakes-confusion?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Vote #Election #DHS #Texas #Missouri #Data #Law #USPolitics

“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.

The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.

www.texastribune.org · ProPublica

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