midterm elections, the Department of Homeland Security has opened an intensive election fraud investigation in at least nine states, according to internal Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) guidance obtained by CNN. 

A DHS spokesperson said HSI cannot comment on active investigations. The official did say that the investigations unit, a division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, “is actively rooting out and investigating election fraud wherever it can be found.” 

“HSI is committed to restoring integrity to our election systems and ensuring that American citizens and only American citizens are electing American leaders,” the spokesperson said Tuesday in an email responding to The Federalist’s request for comment. 

Restoring election integrity has been a tall order amid sagging voter confidence in the system, dirty voter rolls in states across the country, and the refusal by Democrat-led states to release their voter rolls for auditing by federal officials. The “coordinated voter fraud surge initiative” comes as concern rises over noncitizens showing up in voter registration databases — and casting ballots in federal elections. 

Report: DHS Launches Voter Fraud 'Surge' Probes In Nine States