Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 28, 2026 —

Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit in California alleging that the Department of Homeland Security is unlawfully scrutinizing naturalized U.S. citizens as part of voter investigations. The groups say the scrutiny could lead to disenfranchisement.

The lawsuit comes after a federal judge issued an injunction blocking DHS election-related field operations in nine states. DHS is attempting to pause that decision. The available information does not identify the states, the judge, the organizations that filed the California lawsuit or the specific investigative practices challenged.

The allegations in the lawsuit have not been described in detail, and the information provided does not state whether a court has ruled on them. It also does not specify how the plaintiffs believe the scrutiny could affect citizens’ ability to vote or whether any individuals have already been prevented from voting.

The injunction and the California lawsuit concern DHS activity connected to voter investigations, but the available information does not establish the precise legal relationship between the two proceedings. The injunction applies to field operations in nine states; the lawsuit described by the civil rights groups was filed in California. No further details were provided about the scope of the injunction or the grounds on which DHS is seeking to pause it.

The dispute raises questions about the scrutiny of naturalized citizens in voter investigations and the limits on federal election-related operations. The groups’ claims remain allegations, while DHS’s effort to pause the injunction is ongoing, according to the information provided. Details about court schedules, responses from DHS and the next steps in either proceeding were not available.


Story summarized from the original created by Jonathan Shorman on sourcenm.com, see more information here.

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