Dozens of Illegal Aliens Arrested In Nationwide Voter Fraud Crackdown

The federal government is investigating alleged violations of U.S. election laws by aliens who admitted to voting in American elections

WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement announcing that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested dozens of individuals in connection with alleged voter fraud and election-related offenses across the United States, including numerous cases of aliens admitting to unlawfully registering to vote or casting ballots in American elections.

"The patriots of ICE have arrested dozens of non-citizens who illegally voted in American elections," said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. "Some of them have criminal histories that include assault with a dangerous weapon, domestic violence, drug trafficking, burglary, and driving under the influence. The Trump Administration will not allow illegal aliens to steal the votes of hardworking American citizens. American elections are for Americans only."

Below are 13 examples of ICE's ongoing investigations and arrests of illegal aliens who committed voter fraud:

Juan Carlos Matute-Hernandez, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras who illegally voted in the 2026 election. His criminal history includes an arrest for driving offenses.

Aden Hassan Aden, a criminal alien from Somalia who illegally voted in the 2020 election. His criminal history includes convictions for domestic violence, drug possession, and larceny.

Arturo Salazar Garcia, an illegal alien from Mexico who illegally voted in the 2024 election.

Jaimie Sosa-Sardina, a criminal alien from Cuba who illegally voted in the 2024 election. His criminal history includes convictions for selling cocaine, battery, and resisting an officer.

Marva Marie Cook, a criminal alien from Germany who illegally voted in the 2022 election. Her criminal history includes a conviction for larceny.

Braulio Osiel Zapata Perez, a criminal illegal alien from Nicaragua who illegally voted in the 2024 election. His criminal history includes an arrest for DUI.

Mai Tran, a criminal illegal alien from Vietnam who illegally voted in the 2024 election. Her criminal history includes convictions for fraud, numerous drug possession charges, selling cocaine, burglary, larceny, and illegal use of credit cards.

Jose Luis Matute Chaviel, a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela who illegally voted in the 2024 election. His criminal history includes charges for DUI and cocaine possession.

Phath Vorn, a criminal illegal alien from Cambodia who illegally voted in the 1992 election. His criminal history includes convictions for assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and possession of a weapon.

Axel Bemjarmin Alarcon Duarte, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala who illegally voted in the 2024 election. His criminal history includes charges for DUI, assault and battery on a family member, and shoplifting.

Darwin Yoel Zelaya-Orellana, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras who illegally voted in the 2026 election. His criminal history includes a conviction for third-degree sex offense.

Servando Alejandro-Torres, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico who illegally voted in the 2024 election. His criminal history includes convictions for disorderly conduct and bail jumping, and charges for DUI.

Jairo Ivan Vazquez Montano, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico who illegally voted in the 2022 election. His criminal history includes arrests for kidnapping, DUI, and an additional traffic offense.

This is part of the Trump Administration's broader focus on stopping non-citizens from voting in American elections. Recent examples include:

• In October, HSI arrested five non-citizens charged with illegally voting in Florida.
• In October, HSI arrested Lizbeth Almonte-Rosa, a naturalized U.S. citizen from the Dominican Republic, for registering to vote and then illegally voting in 2022 in New Jersey prior to her naturalization.
• In October, HSI arrested Andres Garcia, an alien from Cuba, who registered to vote and then illegally voted in 2022 and 2024 in Missouri.
• In October, HSI arrested Paulo Jorge Silva, an alien from Portugal, who registered to vote and then illegally voted in 2024 in Pennsylvania.
• In September, Secretary Mullin and Attorney General Todd Blanche held a press conference announcing federal indictments against ten non-citizens for illegally voting in Minnesota.
• In September, HSI arrested Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari, a non-citizen from India, for knowingly making a false claim of U.S. citizenship to vote in the 2024 election in Minnesota.
• In September, HSI and the FBI arrested Sanata Coulibaly, an alien from Senegal, who admitted to voting in 2020 and 2024 in New Jersey.
• In September, an HSI investigation led to the conviction of Evelyn Novelles Miller, an alien from the Philippines, who illegally voted in the 2024 election in Pennsylvania.
• In September, HSI arrested Ludwig Uriel Espejo-Carrillo, an alien from Mexico, and charged him with unlawful voting and false claim to U.S. citizenship after illegally voting in American elections in 2015.
• In September, ICE arrested Anthony Tyrone Higgs, an alien from the Bahamas who had illegally voted in the 2020 election and whose criminal history includes convictions for TWO counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime, TWO counts of grand larceny, armed robbery with a deadly weapon, criminal domestic violence, assault on a police officer, and resisting arrest.
• In September, ICE arrested Mariana Alexandra Dewey, an alien from Peru, for illegally misrepresenting herself as a U.S. citizen to vote in the 2024 election in Kansas.
• In August, Carlos Felipe Jaramillo-Grajales, a criminal illegal alien from Colombia, was sentenced to three years in prison after an ICE investigation led to him pleading guilty to committing identity theft to illegally vote in elections for more than 20 years.
• In July, HSI arrested Marian Charitun, an alien from Slovakia who had illegally voted in the 2022 election in New Jersey.
• In July, an HSI investigation led to the arrest of Denise Nataly Migliore, an alien from Australia who illegally voted in the 2022 and 2024 elections in Louisiana.
• In May, DHS and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against four non-citizens in New Jersey who illegally voted in federal elections and made false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship.
• In April, Jose Ceballos, an alien from Mexico, pleaded guilty to THREE counts of disorderly election conduct after illegally voting multiple times and falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen in Kansas.
• In March, ICE arrested Mahady Sacko, a criminal illegal alien from Mauritania who had been illegally voting in the United States since 2008.

In recent months, DHS has taken additional steps to safeguard the integrity and security of American elections. These measures include:

• In September, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released its 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan: Securing the Next 250.
• In July, Secretary Mullin sent letters to secretaries of state in several states across the country warning that tens of thousands of non-citizens are registered to vote.
• In July, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that grant recipients will be required to take several key actions on election integrity.
• In June, DHS directed ICE to enforce stricter penalties for non-citizens who illegally vote in American elections, including deportation.

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