EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security has directed U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport undocumented immigrants who vote in American elections.A Monday letter to ICE leadership from DHS General Counsel James Percival directs the agency to enforce stricter penalties, including deportation, against those living in the United States unlawfully who fraudulently cast ballots.The Immigration and Nationality Act directs the removal of aliens who illegally vote in American elections.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESURRECTS ‘NEIGHBORHOOD CHECKS’ FOR CITIZENSHIP APPLICANTS LAST USED IN FIRST BUSH-ERAThe Department of Homeland Security has directed U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport undocumented immigrants who vote in American elections.(Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images)DHS stated that illegal voting and making a false claim of U.S.
citizenship often go "hand-in-hand.""The importance of free, fair, and honest elections is without question.Echoing the words of President Trump, ‘the right of American citizens to have their votes properly counted and tabulated, without illegal dilution, is vital to determining the rightful winner of an election,’" Percival said.
"Illegal voting by aliens dilutes the votes of American citizens and undermines our democracy.It must have consequences."MEXICAN NATIONAL CONVICTED OF ILLEGALLY VOTING IN US AFTER FALSE CITIZENSHIP CLAIMS FACES REMOVAL: DHSPresident Donald Trump signed two executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House.
(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)Percival's directive will help further implement policies similar to those from President Donald Trump’s March 2025 executive order, "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections," according to DHS.That order outlines sweeping changes to voter registration, voting machine standards, and mail-in ballot rules, leaning heavily on the administration's stated goals of preventing non-citizen voting and reducing systemic errors...