North Texas Charges 7 Noncitizens in 2024 Voting Probe as DHS Defends Data Cross-Checks
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
North Texas Charges 7 Noncitizens in 2024 Voting Probe as DHS Defends Data Cross-Checks
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Summary
Seven noncitizens were charged in North Texas after a federal election-integrity probe tied them to alleged illegal voting or false citizenship claims linked to the 2024 general election.
Six defendants were indicted on Sept. 10 and a seventh was charged by complaint a day later; six were arrested and one alleged fugitive surrendered to federal agents.
Most cases accuse lawful permanent residents of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register or vote, while one Mexican national under a deportation order allegedly voted early despite being a noncitizen and convicted felon.
DHS said investigators matched public state voter rolls with federal immigration records, rejecting Democratic-backed whistleblower claims that the department may have accessed voter data in ways that violate state laws.
The Texas cases expand a broader DOJ push before the midterms, after federal prosecutors earlier this month charged five people in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Wisconsin in alleged illegal-voting or fraudulent-registration cases.