DOJ charges 48 noncitizens with federal voting crimes, including 28 in California

The Justice Department has charged 48 non-U.S. citizens with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and other election-related federal crimes as the Trump administration cracks down on illegal voting ahead of the midterm elections.The DOJ announced Monday morning that it arrested and charged four dozen people across California, Florida, Nevada, New York, and Pennsylvania with federal crimes, including voting in federal elections, making false claims of U.S. citizenship to vote and to register to vote. Recommended Stories Forty-seven of the 48 people arrested were lawful permanent residents, meaning they were green card recipients and not illegal immigrants. Only one was illegally present in the United States. Noncitizens are not allowed to vote in state or federal elections. The effort is part of the White House’s pre-election blitz to purge illegal immigrants and noncitizens from state voter rolls. Illegal immigrants are allowed to vote in local elections in select cities, but not in federal elections, which include those for the House, Senate, and presidency.DOJ CHARGES 16 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WITH VOTING CRIMES, INCLUDING 10 IN MINNESOTAIn recent weeks, DOJ has charged dozens of people with election-related crimes. Proponents of the crackdown on noncitizen voting argue every illegal vote effectively cancels out the vote of a U.S. citizen. Opponents say noncitizen voting is rare and has not been proven to sway the outcome of any election.A Justice Department summary of those arrested is available here.