Federal charges announced in Texas are part of broader Trump focus on noncitizen voting
Six were indicted and one was charged by complaint after federal investigators said some voted and others tried to vote in recent elections.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas charged seven noncitizens with illegally voting or falsely claiming citizenship as part of a broader Trump administration focus on noncitizen voting.
- President Donald Trump has pushed the Postal Service to restrict mail ballots to verified citizens, a plan the Supreme Court rejected Monday while the Justice Department sued for voter data in 30 states.
- Those charged, ranging in age from 20 to 69, hold citizenship in Mexico, India, Nigeria, and Congo. Some voted or attempted to vote in the 2024 and 2018 general elections.
- Attorney General Ken Paxton, running for Senate against Democrat James Talarico, received 117 referred cases for investigation after cross-checking federal databases with passport information and other agencies.
- The seven charges represent a minute fraction of nearly 18 million registered voters in Texas. Research shows noncitizen voting remains rare, though the Trump administration claims it is widespread.
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Texas and federal officials announce charges against 7 related to noncitizen voting
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat Sep 15, 2026 at 7:35pm EDT Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. State and federal…
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