Federal agents have conducted a sweep linked to a multi-state Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation. This operation has led to criminal charges against individuals accused of illegal voting, falsifying citizenship status, and other election fraud offenses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin.
These charges are part of a nationwide effort by the Trump administration to combat election-related crimes before the 2026 midterm elections. Over the past year, the DOJ has aggressively pursued confidential voter rolls from nearly 30 states and redirected Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to focus on finding unlawfully registered non-citizens.
“Despite the media and Democrats claiming it never happens, the evidence of non-citizens registering to vote in our elections continues to pile up,” White House spokesperson Lauren Bis said. “Any non-citizens found registering to vote and voting in our elections will be held accountable. Only Americans should be electing American leaders.”
Recently, the DOJ announced federal charges against five individuals, including two illegal immigrants and two non-citizens with legal status. These charges include unlawfully casting ballots, falsifying citizenship, fraudulent registration to vote, and aiding and abetting. Those found guilty could face up to a decade in prison.
Fox News Digital obtained footage of the arrest of Katya Rodriguez, an illegal alien from Mexico in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Rodriguez is accused of illegally voting as an alien in the 2024 election. Her charges include providing false citizenship information to vote, fraudulent registration, and voting as an alien. If convicted, Rodriguez faces up to 11 years in prison, supervised release, and fines.
New Jersey officials recently discovered a software error that registered nearly 6,600 non-citizens to vote, with about 400 casting ballots. An audit by Homeland Security identified more than 250,000 registered noncitizens in California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada.
Homeland Security Investigations recently launched a “voter fraud surge” in nine key states, targeting non-citizens suspected of election interference. These arrests represent the latest enforcement actions.
“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,” said HSI Acting Executive Associate Director John A. Condon. “The American people deserve confidence that our elections are protected from fraud and criminal exploitation, and that those who seek to undermine the law are held accountable.”