Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
Federal prosecutors say the defendants also face false-statement and voter-registration felony charges as part of a broader push to police noncitizen voting.
- On Monday, federal authorities charged 28 California residents with fraudulent voter registration, arresting 11 defendants as part of 'Operation Protect the Vote,' a coordinated effort involving all four U.S. attorneys offices in California.
- This prosecution follows a federal lawsuit after the Department of Justice demanded California verify citizenship status before counting mail-in ballots from a list of 20,000 names provided last week.
- Prosecutors allege that 22 of the defendants cast ballots in the June primary, while five others registered without voting; all defendants are lawful permanent residents ineligible to vote in federal elections.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta dismissed the arrests as 'a drop in the bucket,' noting the 28 individuals represent approximately 0.0001% of California's more than 23 million registered voters.
- The Justice Department reported charging 113 people across 20 states in recent weeks, though Governor Gavin Newsom denounced the investigation as a 'sad, desperate attempt' to suppress voters three weeks before Election Day.
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Fresno County residents among 28 charged in California noncitizen voting case
Federal prosecutors have charged 28 people across California with allegedly registering to vote or voting despite not being U.S. citizens, including three Fresno County residents, as part of the Justice Department's "Operation Protect the Vote."
Two Indians among 28 Green Card holders accused of election fraud in the US, says DOJ: Here's what we know
Two Indians are among 28 Green Card holders charged with election-related offences in California, the US DOJ said. 11 foreign nations were arrested on Monday, but it remains unclear whether the Indians were among them. Most defendants are also accused of voting illegally.
Twenty-eight green card holders, including two Indians, have been charged with illegal voter registration and voting in California for the November 2024 elections. The Justice Department's action focuses on cases of non-US citizens allegedly making false statements on their voting and citizenship applications.
Vacaville, Sacramento residents among 28 charged in California voter fraud crackdown
By Steve Large Two Sacramento men and one Vacaville woman are among 28 people living in California charged in a federal investigation into allegations of illegal voting and fraudulent voter registration, according to federal officials. The Vacaville resident — Giezell Viduya Adawag, 41 — made her first appearance in federal court Monday after being charged
Federal Crackdown on Noncitizen Voter Registration Targets California, Sparks Legal Fight
Federal authorities have arrested multiple noncitizens this year for registering and voting in California, part of a Trump administration effort called Operation Protect the Vote, according to an account published by the Public Interest Legal Foundation, a conservative legal group that tracks voter-roll issues. The group’s president, J. Christian Adams, who also serves as a commissioner on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, says the foundation…
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