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Justice Department urges sanctions for database analysis critical of its noncitizen voting claims

By Nicholas Riccardi

Attorneys for an immigrant rights group on Saturday filed court papers revealing that their analysis found more than 40% of the people on the list do not appear in the state's voter file.

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Sanctions

Penalties such as trade bans, asset freezes or travel bans imposed by one or more countries on another country, group or person.

Sanctions are used to pressure governments without military action, with costs for both sides.

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