Federal authorities charged over twenty foreign citizens in California on Monday.
聯邦當局週一在加州起訴二十多名外國公民。
This is part of a sweep across the state.
這是全州掃蕩行動的一部分。
Officials said these people registered illegally and voted in US elections.
官員說,這些人非法登記,並在美國選舉中投票。
These arrests are part of the Trump administration's effort.
這些逮捕是川普政府努力的一部分。
They want to stop noncitizens from voting before the November midterm elections.
他們想在11月中期選舉前,根除非公民投票。
But data shows this problem is very rare and hard to prove.
但數據顯示,這個問題非常少見,也很難證明。
It has never been shown to change election results.
它從未顯示會改變選舉結果。
The Justice Department said an operation called "Protect the Vote" charged 28 people.
司法部說,代號「保護投票」的行動起訴了28人。
They are legal permanent residents, but they are not US citizens.
他們是合法永久居民,但不是美國公民。
They are not allowed to vote legally.
他們不被允許合法投票。
The charges include lying on citizenship applications and filing false voter registrations.
罪名包括在入籍申請中說假話,以及提交假的選民登記。
Acting Deputy Attorney General McCotter spoke in Los Angeles. He said this really hurts real elections and US citizens.
司法部代理副總檢察長麥科特在洛杉磯說,這對真實選舉和美國公民都造成真正的傷害。
The Justice Department also said it has charged 113 people in 20 states. This happened in recent weeks.
司法部還說,過去幾週已在20個州起訴113人。
These people are charged with illegal voting and illegal registration.
這些人被控非法投票和非法登記。
This also shows the fight over voter lists is worse. It is between the federal government and California.
這也顯示聯邦政府與加州之間關於選民名冊的爭鬥升級了。
Last week, the Justice Department sued California.
上週,司法部起訴加州。
They asked to stop the state from counting some mail ballots.
他們要求阻止該州統計一些郵寄選票。
The federal government thinks these people "may" not be citizens.
聯邦政府認為這些人「可能」不是公民。
The Justice Department asked to check their immigration status first.
司法部要求先確認他們的移民身份。
On Monday, the Justice Department also asked a court to order a citizenship check. This must happen before the November 3 election.
司法部週一還請求法院下令,要求在11月3日選舉前核實這些人的公民身份。
McCotter said the list of 20,000 people "is only a lower limit."
麥科特表示,涉及的2萬人名單「只是下限」。
The Justice Department also sent a warning letter last week.
司法部上週也發信警告。
The letter said local election workers may face an investigation. This could happen if they knowingly deal with non-citizen ballots.
信上說,地方選舉工作人員如果明知故犯,處理或統計非公民的選票,可能面臨調查和起訴。
Los Angeles County Registrar Logan replied that his office focuses on fair and safe elections.
洛杉磯縣登記官洛根回應說,他的辦公室專注於公平安全的選舉。
He said the Justice Department chose to sue over unproven claims about voting.
他表示,司法部選擇就未經證實的投票資格主張提起訴訟。
He said it is best to settle this in court now.
他說,此時最好在法庭上解決。