Non-citizen pleads guilty to fraudulently voting in numerous elections

Date: May 29, 2026

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Birmingham, AL - A Mexican man has pleaded guilty to voting in multiple elections despite being a non-citizen, announced U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr.

Homero Ramos of Haleyville pleaded guilty this week before U.S. District Judge Edmund G. LaCour Jr., to two counts of fraudulent voting.

According to the indictment, Ramos is a lawful permanent resident but never obtained U.S. citizenship. Despite this, Ramos registered to vote and voted-even though he knew that only U.S. citizens are permitted to do so under Alabama law. In fact, Ramos voted in both the 2022 and 2024 general elections.

Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case, with the assistance of Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation and the Alabama Secretary of State's Office. Assistant United States Attorney Brett A. Janich is prosecuting the case.

IRS-CI is the law enforcement arm of the IRS, responsible for conducting financial crime investigations, including tax fraud, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, public corruption, healthcare fraud, identity theft and more. It is the only federal law enforcement agency with investigative jurisdiction over violations of the Internal Revenue Code. IRS-CI has 18 field offices located across the U.S. and maintains an international presence through attaché posts abroad.