The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 16 individuals as part of a broader federal crackdown on election integrity ahead of the November midterms The charges announced Sept. 18 include unlawful voting by noncitizens in federal elections, false claims of citizenship to register or vote, and related offenses including wire fraud, naturalization fraud, passport fraud and unlawful firearm purchases, according to the DOJ.
Moises Anwar Arellano-Alba, 36, an illegal immigrant from Mexico who was charged with voting in a federal election and giving a false statement of citizenship in order to register to vote; Helen Sayen Adams, 67, a Nigerian national and lawful permanent resident since May 2024, who was charged with voting in a federal election and giving a false statement of citizenship to register to vote; Joshua Nmelichukwu Akpom, 27, a Nigerian national and lawful permanent resident since 2016, was charged with false statements in relation to naturalization; Carlos Salas Barrios, 41, a Mexican national and lawful permanent resident since 2018, was charged with allegedly voting in a federal election; Khalwinder Singh Bhengura, 69, an Indian national and lawful permanent resident since 2022, was charged with voting in a federal election and false statement of citizenship to register to vote; Celestin Katubadi, 20, a Democratic Republic of Congo national and lawful permanent resident, who was charged with voting in a federal election and giving a false statement of citizenship to vote; Rocio Thrasher, 38, a Mexican national and lawful permanent resident since 2017, who was charged with voting in a federal election and giving a false statement of citizenship to register to vote.
Residents from several other states, including Idaho, Georgia, and Massachusetts, were also arrested as part of the enforcement action, authorities said, including Analiea Milliscent Eccles, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela and DACA recipient who