Trump election fraud crackdown 2026
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Immigrant arrested for alleged voter fraud in battleground state
The Justice Department announced that five people, including two illegal immigrants and two non-citizens with legal status, were federally charged with unlawfully casting ballots and related charges during the 2022 and 2024 elections.
A DOJ probe has resulted in criminal charges against individuals for illegal voting and election fraud in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin.
White House spokesperson Lauren Bis said any non-citizens found registering to vote and voting in U.S. elections will be held accountable.
“Homeland Security Investigations is committed to safeguarding the integrity of our nation’s election systems and ensuring that allegations of unlawful voting, fraudulent registration, and other election-related crimes are thoroughly investigated,”
DHS ramping up voter fraud investigations before midterms
DHS is seeking to award a contract for voter data for up to $5 million.
The Heritage Foundation identified only 100 cases of voter fraud by non-citizens between 1982 and 2025.
Missouri is one of the states set to receive an influx of HSI agents looking into voter fraud.
Trump election fraud crackdown lands first arrest
A Honduran national named Darwin Jonathan Rivera-Flores was charged with two felony counts related to election fraud.
Californians will decide in November whether to impose additional voter-ID and citizenship-verification requirements.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the Justice Department stands ready to enforce laws to ensure only American citizens vote in federal elections.
RNC threatens legal action against New Jersey over noncitizens on voter rolls
The RNC sent formal National Voter Registration Act violation notices to New Jersey's secretary of state and election officials in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties.
Sherrill accused the Trump administration of seeking greater federal control over state voter rolls.
Sherrill said county officials had been directed to resolve remaining cases before the November election.