Walter Olson, a Cato Institute expert in election law, explains that the right-wing claim that large numbers of noncitizens vote illegally is a myth.
Elon Musk claims that Democrats are allowing large numbers to immigrate into the United States on purpose, in order to gain elections. Elon Musk wrote in X that “Democrats are bringing in huge numbers of illegals to win elections.” March 5“They’re importing voters.” Even if Democrats deport many illegally present people, they cannot be fully committed to this effort because “Every deportation means a lost election.” Musk’s co-thinker on this topic, former president Donald Trump, said in January in Iowa: “That’s why they are allowing these people to come in—people that don’t speak our language—they are signing them up to vote.” In a recent television ad, Ohio Republican Sen. J. D. Vance claimed that current border policy would result in more Democrat voters flooding into the country. “Treason indeed!” exclaims Musk.
All these men know—although they often fail to concede in their commentaries—that it’s already entirely illegal for anyone…
