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DHS voter fraud surge and DOJ prosecutions

Overview

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is conducting a criminal voter fraud surge initiative through mid-October, targeting nine states. Led by Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the operation focuses on investigating noncitizen voting. In September 2026, the initiative faced intense scrutiny following whistleblower allegations. A report shared with Senators Alex Padilla and Chuck Schumer claimed that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers were directed to misrepresent themselves to access state voter registration websites. The report alleged agents worked under a strict quota of 40 individuals per day, potentially using unreliable data to “falsely flag naturalized citizens as ineligible voters.” Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones also questioned whether these federal actions violated state laws prohibiting the unauthorized disclosure of protected voter information.

Despite these allegations, DHS and the DOJ have intensified enforcement. In mid-October, the League of Women Voters, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, and the League of United Latin American Citizens filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C. The complaint alleges DHS obtained voter files from at least 47 states in a manner that violates federal law and privacy rights, conducting a “secretive probe” that combines voter files with commercial datasets.

On October 26, the DOJ announced federal criminal charges against 48 noncitizens across California, Pennsylvania, Florida, New York, and Nevada. The allegations include unlawful voting, fraudulent registration, and false claims of citizenship spanning multiple election cycles. Federal officials noted these cases do not establish a coordinated nationwide criminal operation or prove that the conduct altered election outcomes.

Entities

Department of Homeland Security · Markwayne Mullin · U.S. Department of Justice · Donald Trump · Homeland Security Investigations

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  • "The DOJ has charged 16 individuals across seven states for alleged election-related crimes."

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    "The Justice Department announced charges and guilty pleas involving 12 individuals in connection with election-related crimes."

    One claim states the DOJ charged 16 individuals, while the other states 12 individuals were involved in charges and guilty pleas.

  • "The cases involve defendants in Idaho, Georgia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Michigan."

    vs

    "The election-related cases span seven states: Florida, Kansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Hawaii, and Utah."

    The claims list different sets of seven states for the election-related cases.

  • "The 16 election crime cases are spread across Florida, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota."

    vs

    "The cases involve defendants in Idaho, Georgia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Michigan."

    The claims list entirely different sets of states for the election-related cases.

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 9 sources
    US Justice Department charges 48 noncitizens with election crimes

    The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 48 noncitizens in five states for alleged election crimes, including illegal voting and fraudulent registration spanning several election cycles.

  2. [POLITICS] 15 sources
    United States federal authorities charge multiple non-citizens with illegal voting

    Federal authorities have charged numerous non-citizens in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, and New York for illegal voting, while the DOJ seeks to purge suspected non-citizens from California's voter much

  3. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    U.S. Department of Justice expands election monitoring and voting crime prosecutions

    The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 28 individuals with voting crimes and begun notifying counties in several states of plans to deploy 1,000 observers for nationwide election monitoring.

  4. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Florida officials charge 20 defendants in election fraud operation

    Florida officials have charged 20 defendants, including 16 non-citizens, for illegal voting in state elections, including the 2024 general election, as part of a broader election integrity initiative.

  5. [POLITICS] 8 sources
    Voter data collection lawsuit targets DHS efforts

    A lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's collection of voter data from 47 states, alleging federal law violations. Meanwhile, early voting and registration processes continue across several U.S. states.

  6. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    U.S. Department of Justice charges non-citizens with election crimes

    The U.S. Department of Justice has charged numerous non-citizens with election crimes, including illegal voting and fraudulent registration, in North Carolina and Ohio.

  7. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    U.S. Justice Department indicts 64 foreign nationals for illegal voting

    The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted 64 foreign nationals in 17 states for illegal voting and fraudulent voter registration.

  8. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Homeland Security reviewed millions of voter records to find noncitizen voters

    Internal documents show Homeland Security Investigations reviewed over 100 million voter records to identify noncitizens suspected of illegal voting as part of a national election-integrity campaign.

  9. [POLITICS] 31 sources
    U.S. Department of Justice launches mass denaturalization and election crime cases

    The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated a record-breaking effort to revoke the citizenship of 40 naturalized Americans and charged 16 foreign nationals with election-related crimes.

  10. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Minnesota noncitizens indicted for alleged illegal voting

    Ten noncitizens, including three Liberians, have been indicted in Minnesota for allegedly making false citizenship claims and voting illegally in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

  11. [POLITICS] 11 sources
    DHS admits voter investigation system mistakenly flagged U.S. citizens

    DHS admitted its voter fraud investigation system has incorrectly flagged U.S. citizens as noncitizens. Officials deny plans for mass ICE presence at polls but allow for specific enforcement actions.

  12. [POLITICS] 9 sources
    Minnesota noncitizens indicted for illegal voting

    A federal grand jury has indicted 10 foreign nationals for allegedly voting illegally in Minnesota, part of a DOJ effort that has charged 90 noncitizens with election-related crimes since the Trump presidency.

  13. [POLITICS] 14 sources
    U.S. Department of Justice announces election crime cases in seven states

    The DOJ announced election crime cases involving 12 people across seven states, including noncitizen voting, fraudulent registration, and the disposal of 300 mail-in ballots in Utah.

  14. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Pennsylvania noncitizens charged with election crimes

    The U.S. Department of Justice has charged four noncitizens in Pennsylvania with election crimes, including allegations of fraudulent voter registration and illegal voting.

  15. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Florida and federal authorities charge 24 defendants in election fraud crackdown

    Florida and federal authorities have charged 24 individuals with election fraud in Florida and Pennsylvania, including 16 noncitizens and four felons accused of illegal voting in Florida.

  16. [POLITICS] 12 sources
    U.S. Department of Justice charges 16 in election crime crackdown

    The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 16 people across seven states for alleged election crimes, including illegal voting by non-citizens and fraudulent voter registration.

  17. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    DHS Secretary Mullin claims investigation into 300,000 non-citizen voting cases

    DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin claims the agency is investigating over 300,000 potential non-citizen voting cases, amid disputes over the accuracy of data in New Jersey and Texas.

  18. [POLITICS] 8 sources
    Senators allege federal agents targeted naturalized voters

    Senators allege the Trump administration used federal agents to access confidential voter data and falsely flag naturalized citizens as ineligible in an effort to undermine midterm elections.

  19. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Virginia Attorney General alleges DHS violated state election laws

    Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones claims the DHS may have violated state law by using voter lookup tools to identify noncitizen voters following a whistleblower report.

  20. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    DHS announces arrests of non-citizens for illegal voting

    The Department of Homeland Security announced the arrests of two non-citizens, from Mexico and Guatemala, for allegedly participating in illegal voting in U.S. elections.

  21. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    U.S. federal authorities charge non-citizens in voting fraud crackdown

    Federal authorities have charged several non-citizens in Texas and Massachusetts for allegedly misrepresenting their citizenship to register and vote in U.S. elections.

  22. [POLITICS] 18 sources
    DHS whistleblower alleges illegal tactics in voter fraud investigation

    A whistleblower alleges DHS is using illegal tactics and unreliable data in its ‘Unlawful Voter Initiative,’ potentially violating state laws to investigate non-citizen voting.

  23. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    U.S. Department of Justice charges five in election fraud cases

    The U.S. Department of Justice has charged five individuals in three states for alleged illegal voting and fraudulent registration, amid a significant increase in noncitizen election fraud prosecutions.

  24. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    US Department of Homeland Security launches non-citizen voter hunt

    The Trump administration has deployed hundreds of DHS agents to search for non-citizens in voter rolls as part of an ‘Illegal Voter Initiative,’ despite a lack of evidence of widespread fraud.

  25. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    US Election Security: Trump orders DHS to surge voter fraud probes

    Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to surge voter fraud investigations in swing states, prompting calls for early in-person voting to protect election integrity.

  26. [POLITICS] 13 sources
    Immigrant rights groups sue to block DHS use of federal databases in voter checks

    An immigrant rights coalition has sued the Trump administration, alleging that DHS and the DOJ use inaccurate federal databases to target naturalized citizens and interfere with fair elections.

  27. [POLITICS] 7 sources
    DHS launches voter fraud investigation in nine states

    The DHS has launched a criminal voter fraud investigation across nine states, targeting potential non-citizen registration ahead of the November midterms, amid legal challenges and political criticism.

  28. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Connecticut officials address reports of federal voter fraud investigation

    Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas addressed reports of a potential DHS voter fraud investigation surge targeting noncitizens, warning of a possible chilling effect on voter participation.

  29. [POLITICS] 17 sources
    DHS launches voter fraud investigation surge in nine states

    DHS is launching a coordinated voter fraud investigation surge in nine states, including California and Pennsylvania, running from September through mid-October to target suspected noncitizen voting.

Sources

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