The Daily Caller reported this week that the state of Florida and the Florida Department of State (FDOS) have filed a lawsuit against the federal government.

It charges that the Biden-Harris administration is refusing to provide information about the immigration status of those who are registered to vote. 

Florida says that it is being blocked from safeguarding elections

The lawsuit notes that while Florida relies upon the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify citizenship, it cannot be used without an immigration identifier provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

"Thus, Florida has identified a subset of individuals for whom it cannot verify citizenship or immigration status through SAVE and for whom DHS refuses to verify citizenship or immigration status through other means," the lawsuit states.

Florida maintains that by withholding logistical support, DHS is preventing the state from protecting the integrity of its elections.

The lawsuit goes on to point out how even if Florida were able to confirm citizenship status absent DHS assistance, doing so would require the state to expend resources.

State attorney general: "Voting is a right granted to American citizens"

The Daily Caller noted that Republican Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the lawsuit in a press release put out on Thursday.

"Voting is a right granted to American citizens – not illegal immigrants or other noncitizens," the state attorney general declared.

"The Biden-Harris administration has allowed millions of illegal immigrants into the country, and must ensure that only citizens are on our voter rolls," she added.

"I am taking legal action against the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Mayorkas to ensure Florida is able to maintain the integrity of our state's voter rolls," she added.

Bill Clinton admits Laken Riley would be alive if border was secure

Florida's lawsuit isn't the only immigration-related story to make headlines recently, as former President Bill Clinton raised eyebrows when he suggested that the death of Laken Riley "probably wouldn't have happened" had her alleged killer been "properly vetted."

Bill Clinton: Laken Riley's death "probably wouldn't have happened" if the border had been secured by Kamala Harris.

He said this while campaigning FOR her. Lmfaopic.twitter.com/T5I65qpstm

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) October 14, 2024

Riley was a 22-year-old Augusta University College nursing student whose murdered body was discovered near her apartment building in February.

The man accused of murdering her is Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national who apparently has ties with the notorious gang Tren de Aragua gang.