The Texas attorney general is cracking down on Democrats in a supposed crusade to root out “voter fraud.”

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19135866

The Texas attorney general is cracking down on Democrats in a supposed crusade to root out “voter fraud.”

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s crusade against supposed voter fraud appears to be targeting the state’s Democrats.

Last week, Paxton’s office announced raids and undercover actions against organizations in Texas it accuses of illegally registering noncitizens to vote. In practice, though, the raids have taken place against members of the League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S., as well as several prominent Democrats in south Texas.

According to LULAC officials, the group’s members had their cell phones and laptops confiscated by law enforcement officials carrying out search warrants.

  • mozz@mbin.grits.dev
    77·
    22 days ago

    Is he really “in big trouble”, though? I feel like he’s not in any trouble, and if anything all the people who had the cops come to their house and take all their stuff are in trouble

    • Telorand@reddthat.com
      32·
      22 days ago

      I’ll start to think he’s in trouble when the FBI gets involved. I’ll actually think he’s in trouble when he’s in prison.

      But I have to think this kind of story will help turn voters out against Republicans in Nov. Every little bit helps.

      • SoylentBlakeEnglish
        1·
        22 days ago

        Or remind right leaning Latinos the party doesn’t want them or appreciate them. Broadcasting these kind of actions might disenchant Republican Latinos off the whole election - which would be a reasonable thing to do, in their shoes. Just bow out this cycle cuz you feel no one earned your vote. That’s a rational decision.