DOJ Charges 48 Noncitizens with Election-Related Crimes
The cases include allegations of illegal voting, false citizenship claims and fraudulent registrations, with most defendants identified as lawful permanent residents.
- On Monday, the Justice Department announced criminal charges against 48 noncitizens across California, Pennsylvania, Florida, New York, and Nevada for alleged illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and false claims of U.S. citizenship.
- The Trump administration's nationwide enforcement initiative prioritizes election-integrity cases ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with prosecutors alleging noncitizen voting represents a significant federal crime requiring prosecution.
- California federal courts handled the largest share with 28 individuals charged across four judicial districts; defendants face potential prison sentences, monetary fines, and immigration consequences including possible deportation or denial of citizenship.
- Prosecutors allege defendants knowingly voted despite noncitizen status, yet the nonpartisan Brennan Center estimates suspected noncitizen voting at just 0.0001% of ballots cast, underscoring debate over incidence rates.
- Federal law restricts voting in federal elections to U.S. citizens under 18 U.S. Code Section 611; false citizenship claims carry statutory penalties up to five years in prison, emphasizing the severity of these federal offenses.
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ICE, DOJ Charge Noncitizens for Illegal Voting Before Midterms
ICE and the Justice Department announced a new wave of arrests and charges against noncitizens accused of illegal voting just days before the midterms. Federal immigration agents and prosecutors moved on Thursday against people accused of casting ballots they had no legal right to cast. Just the News reported that ICE said it had arrested […]
With the mid-term parliamentary elections almost above, the federal authorities are arresting and imputing non-citizens accused of illegally registering and voting. The Department of National Security (DHS) claims that it is checking some 300,000 more cases by comparing them with the state electoral censuses. This places the vote of non-citizens at the center of the debate on electoral integrity in the run-up to the election day.
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Just the News
Tennessee StarDays before midterms, ICE and DOJ announce new wave of noncitizen voting arrests
With the midterms days away, federal officials are arresting and charging noncitizens accused of illegally registering and voting. DHS says it’s checking about 300,000 more cases against state voter rolls. That puts noncitizen voting at the center of the election-integrity debate going into Election Day.
The Daily Caller
Dr. Rich SwierEXCLUSIVE: ICE Drops New Batch Of Illegal Immigrants Charged With Voter Fraud Ahead Of Midterms
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released a new list of illegal immigrants charged with voter fraud ahead of midterms.
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