Justice Department announces charges involving 16 noncitizens over illegal voting and false citizenship claims

The Justice Department says the cases span illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and false statements on citizenship applications, and the White House and DHS warned that people who illegally vote will be prosecuted and arrested.

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The Justice Department said in a post on X on Oct. 5 that it announced charges involving 16 noncitizens, whom it called "aliens," in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and related election crimes across the country. [1]
The department said the cases include voting by noncitizens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register or vote, and false statements on citizenship applications. [1]
The department said in a separate post, "More election crime charges in @USAO_EDPA," and praised @USAttyMetcalf and the team for their work to hold anyone who illegally votes or undermines elections accountable. [4]
The Department of Homeland Security said in a post on X that Homeland Security Investigations, together with the Justice Department, is "fighting to ensure ONLY Americans choose American leaders." [3]
Not yet confirmed: The posts do not say who is accused, list the specific charges in each case, or say which jurisdictions or elections are involved beyond the @USAO_EDPA account named in one post. The posts do not say whether the charges mentioned in the @USAO_EDPA post are connected to the 16 noncitizens. The posts do not say whether anyone has been arrested, has entered a plea or has been convicted. The Justice Department linked to a page with details of each case, which was not available for this report. The White House's claim that Democrats spent years "looking the other way" is a political assertion, and the posts offer no evidence for it.

The Justice Department said in a post on X on Monday that it has announced charges involving 16 noncitizens in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and related election crimes across the country. [1]

The department said the cases include voting by noncitizens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship made to register or vote, and false statements on citizenship applications. It directed readers to a linked page for details on each case. [1]

Later in the day, the department said in a second post, "More election crime charges in @USAO_EDPA." It praised @USAttyMetcalf and the team for their work to hold anyone who illegally votes or undermines elections accountable. The post does not say whether these charges are connected to the 16 noncitizens. [4]

The Department of Homeland Security said in a post on X that its Homeland Security Investigations unit, together with the Justice Department, is fighting to ensure that only Americans choose American leaders. The department said noncitizens who vote will be found and arrested and will face criminal charges and deportation. [3]

The White House said in a post on X that President Trump and the Justice Department are acting to protect election integrity. It said anyone who illegally votes "will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." The White House also claimed that Democrats spent years looking the other way while noncitizens cast ballots in American elections. The post did not provide evidence for that claim. [2]

The posts do not say who is accused or who has been arrested, and they do not say how many of the cases involve casting ballots as opposed to false statements on registration or citizenship forms.

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