DOJ indicts sixteen permanent residents for illegal voting in multiple states

The U.S. Department of Justice filed criminal charges on Monday against sixteen individuals who are lawful permanent residents, accusing them of casting ballots in violation of election law. The alleged illegal voting took place in four states: two defendants in Florida, three in Louisiana, one in Wisconsin and ten in Minnesota. Those charged hail from a diverse set of countries, such as Italy, the Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Liberia, Lithuania, Ghana, Germany, Bosnia, Brazil, Canada and South Africa.

Prosecutors framed the action as part of a broader initiative to curb voter fraud ahead of the upcoming November midterm elections. The case underscores the political focus on foreign nationals voting illegally, a point frequently highlighted by Republican critics of immigration policy. No further details about the evidence or potential penalties were released at the time of the announcement.