Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
Federal agents say the sweep targets unlawful voter registrations and false naturalization statements as the administration escalates its fight over noncitizen voting.
- Federal authorities arrested more than two dozen individuals in California on Monday as part of Operation Protect the Vote, targeting alleged illegal voter registration and voting.
- The arrests reflect a simmering voter roll fight between the Justice Department and California that intensified last week when the department sued the state over 20,000 names identified as likely noncitizens.
- On Friday, the Justice Department warned state officials that processing such ballots risks federal investigation. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter stated, "If persons knowingly tabulate ballots cast by noncitizens, they risk becoming aiders and abettors to a federal crime."
- Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan responded that his office is focused on conducting a fair election with Election Day 18 days away, calling the Justice Department's position "unverified assertions of voting eligibility."
- The operation is part of a broader Trump administration effort to root out noncitizen voting ahead of next month's midterm elections, though data shows the problem is rare and has not been demonstrated to change election outcomes.
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DOJ in LA Announces 11 Arrests of Alleged Noncitizen Voters
Federal officials Monday announced the arrests of nearly a dozen foreign nationals in a statewide voter fraud initiative dubbed “Operation Protect the Vote.” The 11 arrests were part of a coordinated effort among California’s U.S. attorney’s offices to root out fraud in elections and ensure electoral integrity, Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter said. […]
11 Foreign Nationals Facing Federal Charges for Illegally Registering, Voting in U.S. Elections
LOS ANGELES – Federal law enforcement throughout California today arrested 11 foreign nationals living in the United States who are charged in criminal complaints with federal crimes, including fraudulently registering to vote in U.S. elections, electoral contests in which most of them cast illegal and fraudulently obtained ballots. Today’s arrests are part of “Operation Protect the [...] The post 11 Foreign Nationals Facing Federal Charges for …
The U.S. arrested more than 20 California residents accused of registering and voting illegally, in a pre-legislative operation.
Feds arrest alleged noncitizen voters in California amid broader election fight with state
Federal authorities have charged 28 people from across California with illegally registering to vote or casting ballots in federal elections despite not being U.S. citizens — escalating an election battle between the state and the Trump administration just weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms.
WATCH LIVE: DOJ holds press conference on California voter fraud arrests
Federal officials announce the arrests and criminal complaints as part of “Operation Protect the Vote,” which targets noncitizens living in California who fraudulently registered to vote and then illegally voted in U.S. elections.
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