ICE Announces More Arrests in Illegal Voting Investigations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced additional arrests and charges involving foreign nationals accused of illegally voting in U.S. elections. The cases are part of a nationwide investigation by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice. The allegations concern elections held between 1996 and 2026, and include both state and federal contests.
Among the Minnesota cases, Jesus Lopez, a Mexican citizen and green card holder, is accused of voting in 15 state, primary and municipal elections from 2000 through 2024. ICE also says Sirena Prosper, a Haitian citizen who had been ordered deported, voted in the 2024 presidential election. Other Minnesota cases involve allegations tied to the 2020, 2022 and 2024 elections. One person, Edvile Edmunds, initially said she had not voted, then admitted to voting once in 2022, according to ICE.
A separate group of cases includes people from Mexico, Liberia, Canada, Brazil, Somalia, Vietnam, Cuba and other countries. The allegations range from voting in a single election to voting in multiple elections over several years. Some individuals were arrested, while others were charged or surrendered to federal agents. ICE also cited prior convictions in several cases.
The records do not establish that everyone named has been convicted. ICE official Micah Bock said the arrests would continue until people accused of unlawful voting are apprehended. Federal officials have described the cases as part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown.
Voting Allegations Deserve Scrutiny, Not Assumptions of Guilt
Federal officials are publicizing a widening set of allegations against foreign nationals accused of voting unlawfully, but accusations are not convictions. The cases include arrests, charges and people who surrendered to agents, with allegations involving elections from 1996 through 2026.
The Minnesota cases include a green card holder accused of voting in 15 elections over 24 years and a Haitian citizen accused of voting in 2024 despite a deportation order. ICE also cited cases involving elections in 2020 and 2022. In one, a woman who first denied voting later admitted to voting once in 2022.
The cases extend across multiple states and include people from countries such as Mexico, Liberia, Canada, Brazil, Somalia and Vietnam. Some records cite prior criminal convictions, while others describe alleged voting or citizenship-related offenses. The documents do not show that every person named has been convicted.
ICE official Micah Bock said enforcement would continue until those accused are apprehended. The distinction between allegation and proven wrongdoing matters as federal agencies present these cases as part of a nationwide crackdown.
Federal Crackdown Targets More Alleged Illegal Votes
ICE is expanding a nationwide effort to investigate foreign nationals accused of casting unlawful ballots, with cases involving elections across decades and multiple states. Federal officials say the arrests will continue as they pursue those accused of violating election laws.
The allegations include a Mexican green card holder accused of voting in 15 Minnesota elections from 2000 to 2024, and a Haitian citizen accused of voting in the 2024 presidential election despite a deportation order. Other Minnesota cases involve alleged votes in 2020, 2022 and 2024. One person admitted to voting in 2022 after initially denying it.
Additional cases involve individuals from Mexico, Liberia, Canada, Brazil, Somalia, Vietnam, Cuba and other countries. Some are accused of voting in several elections; others face allegations including falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to vote. ICE cited prior convictions in some cases, but the records do not establish that everyone named has been convicted.
ICE official Micah Bock argued that unlawful ballots harm citizens’ votes and said the arrests would continue. The cases are being pursued by federal agencies as part of a broader voter-fraud crackdown.
Reported by Breitbart, The Daily Caller.
