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Trump’s DOJ steps up pressure on California over noncitizen voters 2 weeks from election

The U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying its campaign against voter fraud with a spree of arrests in the final weeks before Election Day, an effort that voting rights advocates warn risks instilling fear among voters. Over the past week, the Justice Department unveiled election-related criminal charges against 28 noncitizens in California and…

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‘Vociferous’ Trump fan ensnared in president’s own voter fraud crackdown: reportA 72-year-old man raided by federal agents over alleged illegal voting in California has been identified by his wife as a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump. Omar Alexander Muñoz, a Belizean green card holder living in Commerce, a small city in Los Angeles County, was among 11 people arrested Monday in a statewide sweep the Justice Department…

Raw Story4d agoWhole story →

Editor Daily Rundown: Trump Admin Busts Non-Citizens For Voting In US ElectionsCharged more than two dozen residents

Daily Caller4d agoWhole story →

Trump Administration Expands Voter Fraud Crackdown As Midterms ApproachFederal authorities say 113 people in 20 states have been charged with illegal voting in the past seven weeks.

Newsweek4d agoWhole story →

Vacaville, Sacramento residents among 28 charged in California voter fraud crackdownTwo Sacramento men and one Vacaville woman are among 28 people living in California charged in a federal investigation into allegations of illegal voting and fraudulent voter registration, according to federal officials.

CBS News5d agoWhole story →

California residents accused by feds of voter fraud react with shock, confusion and angerSeveral green card holders arrested in a Trump administration crackdown on alleged California voter fraud appeared in court Monday, with some saying they had no recollection of ever registering to cast ballots.

Los Angeles Times5d agoWhole story →

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Green Card Holder Arrested in Trump’s Voter Fraud Crackdown Speaks OutThe Trump administration’s crackdown on supposed noncitizen voting led to 11 people being arrested in California, one of whom was a 72-year-old man who says he has never voted in a U.S. election. Omar Muñoz, who was born in Belize, told Fox 11 Los Angeles that he is a legal permanent resident of the U.S. and has never registered to vote. Federal…

The New Republic3d agoWhole story →

Immigrants Seeking US Citizenship Targeted in Trump Administration's Illegal Voting CrackdownSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in prison and thwart their efforts to naturalize.

U.S. News & World Report2d agoSources (2)Whole story →

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