A US Census Report on Noncitizen Voting Used Bad Data to Reach Faulty Conclusions

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A US Census report on noncitizen voting was criticized by WIRED for using flawed data and methodology, with authors including a former DOGE affiliate.

Trump has touted a recent Census report. WIRED found grave flaws in its analysis and the process behind it, and confirmed the identity of several of its authors—among them a one-time DOGE affiliate.
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