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Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters

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Armed and in uniform, federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security have been knocking on doors in several states to ask residents about their immigration status — and to inquire if they have registered to vote or cast votes in past elections, a CBS News Investigation has found.

Critics say that sending armed federal agents to the doors of U.S. residents could be intimidating for legal voters.

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