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US voter fraud investigation sees 160 arrests, official says

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Newest development Sep 21, 2026 · 3 reportsFeds arrest, indict hundreds in Trump voter fraud crackdown: 'Catching it all over the country'

NEW YORK -- The Trump administration's whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases that have led to 160 arrests, Homeland Security Investigations senior official Matthew Millhollin said in a news briefing T…

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    US voter fraud investigation sees 160 arrests, official says

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    Feds arrest, indict hundreds in Trump voter fraud crackdown: 'Catching it all over the country'

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  1. Just the News

    Feds arrest, indict hundreds in Trump voter fraud crackdown: 'Catching it all over the country' (opens Just the News)

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    The Justice Department says its crackdown on noncitizen voting and election fraud has already produced more than 200 arrests and indictments, with that number possibly doubling soon and state election officials themselves now facing potential charges for looking the other way.

  2. Just the News

    Department of Homeland Security investigating 1,620 cases of alleged voter fraud, Mullin says (opens Just the News)

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    Mullin said the department has made 151 arrests and is investigating 300,000 additional cases, which are all based on a list compiled from states' voter rolls.

  3. The National Pulse

    DHS is Investigating 1,620 Voter Fraud Cases Involving Noncitizens. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The Department of Homeland Security has launched a significant investigation into potential voter fraud involving noncitizens, with over 150 arrests already made.

  4. Breitbart News

    Trump Administration Has Made 151 Voter Fraud Arrests, Investigating 1,620 Additional Cases (opens Breitbart News)

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    DHS chief Markwayne Mullin has announced that the administration is probing 1,620 cases of voter fraud involving noncitizens casting ballots.

  5. The Daily Signal

    ‘They Said Voter Fraud Didn’t Exist’: Federal Authorities Make Wave of Election Crime Arrests Ahead of Midterms (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Just this month, the Justice Department arrested or charged at least 22 individuals in voter fraud-related crimes, while the Department of Homeland Security arrested and moved to deport at least four noncitizen voters.

  6. GOP Daily Brief

    DHS Investigates 1,620 Alleged Noncitizen Votes, Makes 151 Arrests and Reviews 300,000 More Cases (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    The ballot box is sacred ground in America. It’s where citizens – and citizens alone – get to decide who governs them. When someone with...

  7. Patriot Post

    DOJ Arrests 200-Plus for Voter Fraud (opens Patriot Post)

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    The Democrats keep telling us that illegal voting is practically nonexistent, but a recent slew of arrests and indictments tells a very different story.

  8. American Greatness

    Mullin: DHS Investigating 1,620 Noncitizen Voter Fraud Cases (opens American Greatness)

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    DHS is examining the additional cases to determine whether individuals identified on state voter rolls can vote legally. Source

  9. The Daily Signal

    Feds Report 160 Election Fraud Arrests as Thousands of New Leads Pour In (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Since late 2025, federal law enforcement has made 160 election fraud arrests and has 10 times as many investigations in motion, senior Trump administration officials said. “We are investigating several hundred cases that are very much active right now.

  10. MyNorthwest

    Trump administration’s focus on noncitizen voting yields 160 arrests. Experts say cases remain rare (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration’s whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases that have led to 160 arrests, Homeland Security Investigations senior official Matthew Millhollin said in a press brief…

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Administration's focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. Experts say that shows it's rare (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A Homeland Security official says the Trump administration’s whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases

  12. PBS NewsHour

    Trump's focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. That shows it's rare, experts say (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The Trump administration's whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases that have led to 160 arrests, Homeland Security Investigations senior official Matthew Millhollin said in a press briefing Tuesday.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US voter fraud investigation sees 160 arrests, official says (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    NEW YORK -- The Trump administration's whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases that have led to 160 arrests, Homeland Security Investigations senior official Matthew Millhollin said in a news briefing T…

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