The Justice Department charged 28 foreign nationals in California and arrested 11 people during targeted raids. This enforcement is part of a broader nationwide sweep in which 113 noncitizens in 20 states have been charged with voter registration or voting offenses over the last seven weeks. The New York Times reports these charges are part of a strategy by the Trump administration to exert more control over the upcoming midterm elections.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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DOJ Says California Ignored 20,000 Name List Prior to 28 Voter Charges
US Politics1 day ago
Acting Deputy Attorney General McCotter announced on Monday that every noncitizen recently charged with election crimes in California was previously included in a data set sent to state officials. McCotter alleged that the state refused to review the list of names and urged California to take immediate action to protect the votes of American citizens.
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