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The Justice Department took action in California against suspected noncitizen voters, charging more than twenty people.

The Justice Department took action in California against suspected noncitizen voters, charging more than twenty people.

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October 19th, 2026

The Justice Department took action in California against suspected noncitizen voters, charging more than twenty people.

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Federal authorities on Monday indicted more than twenty foreign nationals in California, an initiative that forms part of a statewide crackdown on individuals whom officials allege registered and voted unlawfully in American elections.

联邦当局于周一在加利福尼亚州对二十余名外国公民提起公诉,此举系在全州范围内针对官员所称非法登记并投票参与美国选举之人士所展开的一项行动。

These arrests form part of the Trump administration's drive to stamp out non-citizen voting on the eve of the midterm elections, even though data indicate that the problem is exceedingly rare and difficult to substantiate, and no evidence has ever shown that it has altered an election outcome.

这些逮捕行动系特朗普政府在中期选举前夕铲除非公民投票之举措的组成部分,尽管数据显示该问题极为罕见、难以确证,且从未有任何证据表明其曾改变过选举结果。

These measures also reflect a further escalation of the simmering dispute between the federal government and the state of California over voter rolls.

这些举措亦折射出联邦政府与加利福尼亚州之间围绕选民名册问题持续发酵的争端正进一步升级。

Last week, the Justice Department filed suit against the state and subsequently warned that local election workers who knowingly process or count ballots submitted by non-citizen voters could face investigation and even potential prosecution.

上周,司法部对该州提起诉讼,随后警告称,地方选举工作人员倘若明知故犯地处理或统计非公民选民所提交的选票,或将面临调查乃至潜在起诉。

The Justice Department said that the 28 individuals charged under an operation codenamed "Protecting the Vote" are lawful permanent residents but not American citizens eligible to vote lawfully; the charges they face include making false statements in naturalization applications and submitting fraudulent voter registrations.

司法部称,在代号为“保护投票”的行动中遭起诉的28人系合法永久居民,但并非获准合法投票的美国公民;其所受指控包括在入籍申请中作虚假陈述以及提交欺诈性选民登记。

"This inflicted tangible harm on genuine elections and tangible harm on American citizens," Trent McCotter, the Justice Department's acting deputy attorney general, said at a news conference in Los Angeles announcing the charges.

“这对真实的选举造成了切实的损害,对美国公民造成了切实的损害,”司法部代理副司法部长特伦特·麦科特在洛杉矶宣布指控的新闻发布会上说道。

This year the federal government made noncitizen voting a priority, demanding that states supply detailed voter information—including dates of birth, addresses, driver's license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers.

联邦政府今年将非公民投票列为优先事项,要求各州提供详尽的选民信息——包括出生日期、地址、驾照号码及部分社会安全号码。

Although some states voluntarily handed over this information, the Justice Department sued 30 states and the District of Columbia to obtain it—lawsuits that have so far all been unsuccessful.

尽管一些州自愿交出了这些信息,但司法部为获取这些信息而对30个州和哥伦比亚特区提起了诉讼——这些诉讼迄今均未成功。

The Justice Department announced on Monday that it had charged 113 people across 20 states over the past several weeks with illegal voting and unlawful registration; the department had previously stated that it had brought charges against roughly 90 individuals for various forms of election misconduct so far this year, 50 of whom were accused of voting as non-citizens.

司法部于周一宣称,过去数周已在20个州对113人提出非法投票及非法登记的罪名指控;该部门此前曾表示,今年迄今已就各类选举不当行为起诉约90人,其中50人被控以非公民身份投票。

During the 2024 U.S. presidential election, more than 227 million voters were registered nationwide.

2024年美国总统选举期间,全美登记选民逾2.27亿。

Monday's operation involved four federal prosecutors' offices in California, through which the Justice Department intended to stage a show of force across the state.

周一的行动涉及加州四个联邦检察官办公室,司法部意图借此在全州范围内作一场武力展示。

Among the dozens of people arrested was a 72-year-old man born in Belize who has been charged with voting illegally in four elections.

在被捕的数十人当中,有一名现年72岁、出生于伯利兹的男子,其被控在四次选举中从事非法投票。

Dozens of federal agents raided the cul-de-sac in the small Los Angeles County city of Commerce where the man's residence is located, and took him into custody.

数十名联邦探员对位于洛杉矶县小城科默斯该男子住所所在的死胡同实施了突袭,将其逮捕。

The man, still in his pajamas, was handcuffed and subsequently transported to a federal detention facility downtown.

该男子身着睡衣被戴上手铐,随后被押往市中心联邦拘留所。

Others inside the house came out to watch, questioning the number of heavily armed officers at the scene of the arrest and the necessity of deploying handcuffs.

屋内其他人纷纷出来围观,并对逮捕现场全副武装警员的数量以及动用镣铐的必要性提出了质疑。

These arrests constitute the latest in a succession of measures undertaken in deep-blue California.

这些逮捕行动,乃是深蓝的加利福尼亚州接连发生的一系列举措中最新的一起。

California is not ordinarily regarded as a pivotal swing state, yet it does contain several fiercely contested congressional districts that could help determine which party will control the House of Representatives during the final two years of President Donald Trump's tenure.

加州通常并不被视为关键的摇摆州,然而该州确有几个竞争激烈的国会选区,或可有助于决定在唐纳德·特朗普总统任期的最后两年里,哪个党派将掌控美国众议院。

The state has more than 23 million registered voters.

全州登记选民逾2300万人。

Last week, the government filed a lawsuit against California, seeking to prevent the state from counting mail-in ballots cast by individuals whom the federal government has deemed "likely" to be non-citizens until their immigration status has been verified.

上周,政府针对加州提起诉讼,力求阻止该州在核实移民身份之前,将联邦政府判定为“可能”系非公民者的邮寄选票纳入统计。

The lawsuit was filed because California officials, after receiving a password-protected USB drive containing a list of 20,000 names, failed to complete their review within the 48-hour deadline.

该诉讼的提起,系因加州官员在获得一个受密码保护的U盘(内含一份载有2万个姓名的名单)后,未能在48小时期限内完成审查。

The federal government claims that these individuals may be non-citizens to whom ballots were sent for participation in the November 3 election, although the Secretary of State has stated that the government has provided no evidence whatsoever to substantiate this assertion.

联邦政府声称,这些人可能是被寄送选票以参与11月3日选举的非公民,尽管州务卿表示政府并未提供任何证据以支持这一说法。

The state mailed ballots to all registered voters.

该州向所有登记选民邮寄了选票。

McCotter said the figure of 20,000 is likely to rise further.

麦科特表示,2万这一数字恐有进一步攀升之虞。

"This is merely the lower bound, nothing more," he said.

“此不过为下限罢了,”他如是说道。

As part of the litigation, the Justice Department filed legal papers on Monday asking a court to issue an order directing California to set aside ballots cast by suspected noncitizens and to verify their citizenship—either on its own or in conjunction with the federal government—before counting their mail-in ballots.

作为诉讼程序的一环,司法部于周一提交法律文书,请求法院签发命令,责令加利福尼亚州将疑似非公民者所投之选票暂予搁置,并在统计其邮寄选票之前,独立或协同联邦政府核实其公民身份。

The Justice Department is seeking to have the order take effect before the November 3 election.

司法部寻求该命令于11月3日选举之前生效。

The government stated that, absent such an order, "the risk of American votes being diluted would be exceedingly grave."

政府方面表示,倘若没有该项命令,“美国选票遭稀释的风险将极为严峻。”

Requests for comment sent on Monday to the Secretary of State, the state Attorney General, and the Governor's office did not immediately receive a response.

周一向州务卿、州检察长及州长办公室发出的置评请求,未即刻获得回应。

On Friday, the Justice Department followed up with a letter warning state election officials that they risk investigation should they knowingly process ballots cast by noncitizen voters.

周五,司法部继而发出信函,警告各州选举官员:若其明知故犯地处理非公民选民所投之选票,将面临被调查的风险。

"The legal consequences of aiding or disregarding a federal crime are exceedingly grave.

“协助或漠视联邦犯罪所招致的法律后果殊为严重。

For a non-citizen to vote in a federal election constitutes a federal crime—and knowingly to assist such conduct is equally impermissible under the law," Macott cautioned in the letter.

非公民参与联邦选举投票即构成联邦犯罪——明知故犯地为此类行为提供协助,同样于法不容,”麦科特在信中告诫道。

The letter added: "If those involved knowingly count ballots cast by individuals whom federal agencies have identified as non-citizens, they may well become aiders and abettors of a federal crime."

信中补充道:“倘若相关人员明知故犯,对联邦机构认定为非公民者所投的选票予以统计,则他们有可能沦为联邦犯罪的协助者与教唆者。”

The letter was sent to the Los Angeles County Counsel's Office, with copies to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan—a move that amounts, in substance, to a statewide notice.

该信函寄送至洛杉矶县法律顾问办公室,并抄送加州州务卿雪莉·韦伯与洛杉矶县登记官迪恩·洛根,此举实质上无异于向全州发出通知。

In response to the letter, Logan stated that his office was committed to conducting a fair and secure election, while noting that only 18 days remained until Election Day.

针对该信函,洛根表示,其办公室致力于举办一场公平且安全的选举,并同时指出,距选举日已仅余18天。

"The U.S. Department of Justice has chosen to file suit over their unsubstantiated claims regarding voting eligibility.

“美国司法部选择就他们未经证实的投票资格主张提起诉讼。

For now, this matter is best left to the courts to adjudicate," he said.

目前,此事最好交由法庭裁决,”他说。

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