Green Card Holders Arrested in Illegal Voting Crackdown
Summary
Seven noncitizens in Texas, including six lawful permanent residents and one Mexican national ordered removed from the U.S., have been charged with illegal voting or related offenses in federal elections. These cases involve alleged false claims of U.S. citizenship, illegal voting in the 2018 or 2024 elections, and filing false statements on official forms.Key Facts
- Six green card holders from Nigeria, Mexico, India, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, plus one Mexican national ordered removed, face charges.
- Charges include illegal voting, attempting to vote, and falsely claiming U.S. citizenship on voter registration or other government applications.
- The alleged illegal voting occurred in the 2018 or 2024 federal elections in Texas.
- Some defendants voted using provisional ballots, which were later rejected by election officials.
- One defendant is accused of lying during the U.S. naturalization process about previous voting activity.
- The arrests are part of expanded election integrity efforts led by the Trump administration ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
- The investigation involved multiple agencies, including the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
- Voting rights experts say documented cases of noncitizen voting are very rare, with only 24 cases recorded nationwide from 2003 to 2023 by the Heritage Foundation database.
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