DOJ Charges 28 Green Card Holders in California Over Alleged Noncitizen Voting

Federal prosecutors charged 28 noncitizen permanent residents in California, 11 of them arrested on October 19, 2026, for allegedly registering and voting illegally, in a crackdown that escalated the federal-state dispute over voter rolls before the midterms.

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Oct 22, 1:20 PM	10news.com	Judge reins in armed ICE agents investigating voter fraud
Oct 22, 9:00 AM	smdp.com	Trump’s attacks on California elections endanger democracy, repeating a pattern
Oct 22, 7:45 AM	cbsnews.com	DHS knocks on doors over citizenship, voting
Oct 22, 3:00 AM	theguardian.com	Is Trump going to steal the midterms? - Stateside with Kai and Carter
Oct 21, 4:24 PM	breitbart.com	Report: Federal Agents Knock on Doors to Crack Down on Noncitizens Voting Ahead of Midterms
Oct 21, 2:57 PM	newsweek.com	Armed Federal Agents Knock on Doors in Search for Noncitizen Voters
Oct 21, 1:00 PM	independent.co.uk	Homeland Security is showing up on doorsteps hoping to find migrants who illegally voted
Oct 21, 11:16 AM	cbsnews.com	Armed DHS agents knocking on doors in search for possible noncitizen voters
Oct 21, 9:29 AM	mediaite.com	‘I’m Not a Killer!’ Man Nabbed in Trump Crackdown on Illegal Voters Rips ‘Excessive’ Feds
Oct 21, 9:16 AM	newrepublic.com	72-Year-Old Man Arrested in Trump’s Voter Fraud Crackdown Speaks Out
Oct 21, 8:53 AM	newrepublic.com	Armed Federal Agents Go Door to Door to Hunt for Noncitizen Voters
Oct 21, 6:00 AM	washingtonexaminer.com	Clean California’s voter rolls, and show the work
Oct 21, 5:44 AM	washingtonexaminer.com	California has no real safeguards for voting and voter registration
Oct 21, 3:00 AM	cbsnews.com	Federal agents knock on doors to track down possible noncitizen voters ahead of midterms
Oct 21, 3:00 AM	cbsnews.com	Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters
Oct 20, 11:13 PM	foxla.com	One of 11 arrested in California voter fraud crackdown speaks out
Oct 20, 7:38 PM	realclearpolitics.com	28 Charged in Noncitizen Voting Bust
Oct 20, 7:25 PM	cbs8.com	Low turnout, clash with federal government ahead of California's November election
Oct 20, 6:23 PM	abcnews.com	'High percentage' of DOJ's noncitizen voters list was born in US: LA County analysis
Oct 20, 5:41 PM	kalw.org	California permanent residents charged with election-related crimes
Oct 20, 4:56 PM	pressdemocrat.com	Petaluma woman arrested and charged in Trump DOJ's purge of alleged fraudulent voters
Oct 20, 4:23 PM	abc7.com	Commerce man says federal agents disregarded health conditions during arrest
Oct 20, 2:56 PM	michiganadvance.com	Trump’s DOJ steps up pressure on California over noncitizen voters 2 weeks from election
Oct 20, 10:27 AM	fox5sandiego.com	‘Drop in the bucket’: Bonta weighs in on U.S. government crackdown on CA voter fraud
Oct 20, 9:57 AM	kron4.com	Bay Area ICE operation targets alleged voter fraud
Oct 20, 7:58 AM	independent.co.uk	Trump DOJ charges 28 non-citizens as California ballot battle escalates ahead of midterms
Oct 20, 7:16 AM	nypost.com	Noncitizen snared in California’s biggest ever voter fraud bust reveals exactly how he did it
Oct 20, 6:13 AM	dailycaller.com	Editor Daily Rundown: Trump Admin Busts Non-Citizens For Voting In US Elections
Oct 20, 4:15 AM	thefederalist.com	28 Charged In Noncitizen Voting Bust Hours After Leslie Stahl Says It’s Not An Issue
Oct 20, 4:04 AM	npr.org	DOJ charges 28 with voting crimes. And, TikTok ignored staff's child safety concerns
Oct 20, 3:23 AM	theguardian.com	Federal efforts over alleged noncitizen voting escalate with California arrests \| First Thing
Oct 20, 3:00 AM	latimes.com	Chabria: Why Trump's attack on California voting is false — and even a bit funny
Oct 19, 9:38 PM	cbsnews.com	Dozens face federal charges for voter fraud allegations in California
Oct 19, 8:39 PM	cbsnews.com	Vacaville, Sacramento residents among 28 charged in California voter fraud crackdown
Oct 19, 7:14 PM	nypost.com	Alarming reality of California’s noncitizen voting problem is exposed — and so are the Dems who excuse it
Oct 19, 6:56 PM	cbs8.com	Federal officials charge 28 in California noncitizen voting investigation
Oct 19, 6:36 PM	inewsource.org	Four face criminal charges in San Diego County amid sweeping federal voter fraud probe
Oct 19, 6:20 PM	thehindu.com	Two Indian nationals among 28 charged with election fraud in California
Oct 19, 6:09 PM	foxla.com	11 foreign nationals arrested in California for alleged illegal voting and voter registration
Oct 19, 5:52 PM	yahoo.com	California residents accused by feds of voter fraud react with shock, confusion, anger
Oct 19, 5:52 PM	latimes.com	California residents accused by feds of voter fraud react with shock, confusion and anger
Oct 19, 5:46 PM	thehill.com	Justice Department targets and charges 28 alleged noncitizen California voters
Oct 19, 4:41 PM	nypost.com	Rob Bonta’s astonishing response when grilled on biggest voter fraud bust in California history
Oct 19, 4:40 PM	straitstimes.com	US agents arrest 11 in California on alleged illegal voting
Oct 19, 4:23 PM	abcnews.com	DOJ charges 28 with unlawful voting, other election-related offenses in California
Oct 19, 3:53 PM	cbsnews.com	11 green card holders arrested in California for allegedly registering to vote illegally
Oct 19, 3:38 PM	10news.com	Legal expert provides insight into alleged CA election crimes by DOJ
Oct 19, 3:10 PM	npr.org	DOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalate
Oct 19, 2:54 PM	talkingpointsmemo.com	DOJ Charges 28 People In Big Show of Cracking Down on Noncitizen Voting Ahead of Midterms
Oct 19, 1:59 PM	salon.com	Alleged voter fraud in California leads to 28 arrests
Oct 19, 1:36 PM	newrepublic.com	DOJ Admits List of Noncitizen Voters Is Faulty as It Begins Arrests
Oct 19, 1:15 PM	dallasexpress.com	Feds Charge 28 Green Card Holders In Voter-Fraud Crackdown As Texas Early Voting Begins
Oct 19, 1:09 PM	mediaite.com	Trump DOJ Charges Green Card Holders in California With Voter Fraud
Oct 19, 12:53 PM	scmp.com	US arrests over 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voters
Oct 19, 12:51 PM	nytimes.com	DOJ Charges 28 California Residents With Voting-Related Crimes Amid Trump’s Voter Fraud Push
Oct 19, 12:28 PM	abc7.com	28 charged in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
Oct 19, 12:12 PM	washingtontimes.com	Feds accuse 28 noncitizens of unlawfully registering to vote in California
Oct 19, 12:02 PM	mv-voice.com	Federal prosecutors charge 28 California green card holders with voting violations
Oct 19, 11:57 AM	cbs8.com	Federal officials announce arrests of foreign nationals accused of illegal voting in California
Oct 19, 11:53 AM	motherjones.com	Trump’s Voter Raids Have Begun
Oct 19, 11:52 AM	theguardian.com	DoJ charges 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud
Oct 19, 11:43 AM	ktla.com	28 foreign nationals in California arrested, charged with fraudulently registering in and voting in U.S. elections
Oct 19, 11:34 AM	washingtonexaminer.com	Federal voter fraud arrests intensify California clash days after DOJ warned election officials
Oct 19, 11:20 AM	bloomberg.com	US Agents Arrest 11 in California Over Alleged Illegal Voting
Oct 19, 10:22 AM	yahoo.com	Feds charge 28 alleged noncitizen voters in California as election fight escalates
Oct 19, 10:22 AM	latimes.com	Feds arrest alleged noncitizen voters in California amid broader election fight with state
Oct 19, 10:16 AM	10news.com	Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
Oct 19, 10:15 AM	fortune.com	Feds arrest more than two dozen green card holders in California for allegedly voting, weeks before the midterms
Oct 19, 9:53 AM	pbs.org	Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen foreign nationals in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters
Oct 19, 9:52 AM	breitbart.com	Federal Officials Arrest Over Two Dozen Connected with Illegal Voting in California
Oct 19, 9:24 AM	independent.co.uk	Justice Department arrests more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
Oct 19, 8:02 AM	abc7.com	Federal operation targets alleged noncitizen voter registration in Commerce; more than 2 dozen arrested
Oct 19, 7:46 AM	click2houston.com	Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters
Oct 19, 6:41 AM	nypost.com	FBI smash huge voter fraud ring in California — days after feds issued ultimatum to state
Oct 19, 4:48 AM	nbcbayarea.com	Justice Department carries out California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
Oct 19, 2:46 AM	nbcsandiego.com	Justice Department arrests over 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
Oct 18, 5:33 AM	realclearpolitics.com	CA Dems' Refusal To Check on Noncitizen Voting Is Damning

Editorial review

remove 2026-10-22 — removed “Judge blocks Homeland Security from conducting election-related sweeps in 9 states”. Judge ruling on DHS sweeps is a separate trigger from the charges
remove 2026-10-22 — removed “Judge curbs Trump administration’s hunt for noncitizen voters in some states, citing flawed data”. Judge ruling on DHS sweeps, separate trigger
remove 2026-10-22 — removed “Judge Restricts D.H.S. Field Operations Aimed at Unearthing Voter Fraud”. Judge ruling on DHS sweeps, separate trigger
remove 2026-10-22 — removed “Judge blocks election-related sweeps by Homeland Security in nine states”. Judge ruling on DHS sweeps, separate trigger
remove 2026-10-22 — removed “Judge rules against DHS's policy of knocking on doors to track down possible noncitizen voters”. Judge ruling on DHS sweeps, separate trigger
merge 2026-10-22 — merged in “DOJ Charges 28 Green Card Holders in California Over Alleged Voter Fraud”. Same DOJ charges against 28 green card holders.