DOJ charges 28 green card holders in California with voter fraud
The Justice Department has charged 28 people in California, described as green card holders and noncitizens, with fraudulently registering to vote and casting illegal ballots, and says 11 were arrested Monday.
The U.S. Justice Department has filed criminal charges against 28 people in California accused of registering to vote and voting illegally while not being citizens. The Guardian describes them as green card holders.
The department said in a press release Monday that federal authorities in California arrested 11 of the 28 that day, according to The Hill. The 28 are charged in criminal complaints.
The Guardian reports the case is the latest step in the Trump administration's push against alleged noncitizen voting. It says Democrats and voting rights groups argue that effort is meant to sow doubt about the results of the upcoming midterm elections. The reports do not include a response from the administration to that claim.
The charges are allegations. The reports do not say whether any of the defendants have entered pleas.
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- The GuardianDoJ charges 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraudMon, Oct 19, 2:52 PM EDT
- The HillJustice Department targets and charges 28 alleged noncitizen California votersMon, Oct 19, 8:46 PM EDT
- The GuardianFederal efforts over alleged noncitizen voting escalate with California arrests | First ThingTue, Oct 20, 6:23 AM EDT
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