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The Department of Justice is accusing more than two dozen people in California because of an operation against suspected non-citizen voters.

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October 19th, 2026

The Department of Justice is accusing more than two dozen people in California because of an operation against suspected non-citizen voters.

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The Department of Justice charged more than two dozen foreigners in California on Monday.

El Departamento de Justicia acusó el lunes a más de dos docenas de extranjeros en California.

According to officials, these people registered and voted illegally in US elections.

Según los funcionarios, estas personas se registraron y votaron ilegalmente en elecciones de Estados Unidos.

The arrests are part of an effort by the Trump administration.

Las detenciones son parte de un esfuerzo de la administración Trump.

The goal is to stop non-citizens from voting before next month's midterm elections.

El objetivo es acabar con el voto de no ciudadanos antes de las elecciones de medio mandato del próximo mes.

However, the data shows that the problem is very rare.

Sin embargo, los datos muestran que el problema es muy raro.

It also has not been shown to change the result of the races.

Tampoco se ha demostrado que cambie el resultado de las contiendas.

The Department said 28 people are charged in the so-called Operation Protect the Vote. They are legal permanent residents.

El Departamento dijo que las 28 personas acusadas en la llamada Operación Proteger el Voto son residentes permanentes legales.

But they are not US citizens.

Pero no son ciudadanos estadounidenses.

They are accused of crimes, such as making false statements on a naturalization application.

Se les acusa de delitos como hacer declaraciones falsas en una solicitud de naturalización.

They are also accused of handing in false voter registration records.

También se les acusa de presentar registros electorales fraudulentos.

Trent McCotter, the acting deputy attorney general, spoke at a press conference in Los Angeles.

Trent McCotter, subfiscal general interino, habló en una conferencia de prensa en Los Ángeles.

He said this causes real harm to real elections and to US citizens.

Dijo que esto causa daño real a elecciones reales y a ciudadanos estadounidenses.

The Department also said it has charged 113 people in 20 states.

El Departamento también dijo que ha acusado a 113 personas en 20 estados.

The charges are for illegal voting and registration crimes in recent weeks.

Los cargos son por delitos de voto y registro ilegal en las últimas semanas.

Among the people arrested was a 72-year-old man born in Belize.

Entre los arrestados había un hombre de 72 años nacido en Belice.

He is accused of voting illegally in four elections.

Está acusado de votar ilegalmente en cuatro elecciones.

Dozens of federal agents came to his home in Commerce, in Los Angeles County.

Docenas de agentes federales llegaron a su casa en Commerce, en el condado de Los Ángeles.

They handcuffed him in his pajamas.

Lo esposaron en pijama.

The operation involved all four federal prosecutor offices in California.

La operación involucró a las cuatro fiscalías federales de California.

The arrests are happening in a Democratic state.

Las detenciones ocurren en un estado demócrata.

That state has several competitive congressional races for the November 3 elections.

Ese estado tiene varias contiendas congresuales competitivas para las elecciones del 3 de noviembre.

Last week, the government sued California.

La semana pasada, el gobierno demandó a California.

It wants to stop the state from counting mail ballots from people it calls "possible" non-citizens.

Quiere impedir que cuente las boletas por correo de personas que identifica como “probables” no ciudadanos.

This would last until their immigration status is confirmed.

Eso sería hasta confirmar su estatus migratorio.

On Monday, the Justice Department asked for a court order to set those ballots aside before the election.

El Departamento de Justicia pidió el lunes una orden judicial para apartar esas boletas antes de la elección.

It also warned election officials about knowingly processing ballots from non-citizens.

También advirtió a los funcionarios electorales sobre procesar a sabiendas boletas de no ciudadanos.

Dean Logan, the Los Angeles County registrar, said his office wants a fair and secure election.

Dean Logan, registrador del condado de Los Ángeles, dijo que su oficina busca una elección justa y segura.

He also said the best thing is for the courts to settle the matter.

También dijo que lo mejor es que el asunto se resuelva en los tribunales.

October 19th, 2026

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The Department of Justice is accusing more than two dozen people in California because of an operation against suspected non-citizen voters.

The Department of Justice is accusing more than two dozen people in California because of an operation against suspected non-citizen voters.

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