Texas Refutes Claims That Millions of Illegal Immigrants Are Registering to Vote

Published on April 8, 2024

The secretary of state for Texas has countered online claims that Social Security Administration data shows the number of voters registering without photographic identification is skyrocketing in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Arizona due to illegal immigration. “The number of voters registering without a photo ID is SKYROCKETING IN 3 key swing states: Arizona, Texas, and Pennsylvania,” a post on social media platform X read, referring to Social Security data to claim that there were 220,731 such registrations in Arizona; 1,250,710 in Texas; and 580,513 in Pennsylvania. “HAVV allows voters to register with a Social Security Number (4 digits). Illegals are not able to get licenses there. But they can get Social Security cards (for work authorization permits),” the post added. HAVV refers to the Social Security Administration’s Help America Vote Verification system....