Federal illegal voting arrest becomes latest flashpoint in Sherrill's battles with Trump administration
Federal law enforcement arrested a Senegalese immigrant in New Jersey accused of illegally voting in multiple elections, injecting a new flashpoint into Democratic Gov.Mikie Sherrill's escalating fights with Washington over immigration enforcement and election integrity.The case comes as Washington and Trenton battle over immigration enforcement and election administration, with the Trump administration challenging Sherrill over state policies affecting federal law enforcement while also pressing New Jersey for access to its voter rolls.Sanata Coulibaly, a Senegalese national, was arrested when DHS and FBI agents jointly executed a criminal warrant in Hudson County, which stretches from West New York to Bayonne across the Hudson River from Manhattan.FOUR NONCITIZENS CHARGED WITH ILLEGALLY VOTING IN 2020, 2022 AND 2024 FEDERAL ELECTIONS IN NEW JERSEY"This alien from Senegal has been charged with procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully and voting by an alien after allegedly voting in three general elections in New Jersey," DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said."Sanctuary politicians can try to claim that this kind of voter fraud isn’t happening, but it’s very real and is a serious threat to our country."WATCH: TRUMP DOJ VOWS TO PURSUE ‘EVERY SINGLE’ VOTING VIOLATION AFTER NJ ROLL SHOCKERNew Jersey Gov.
Mikie Sherrill signed Executive Order 12 restricting certain immigration enforcement activities on state property shortly after taking office in January.(Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)Mullin said DHS and the Trump administration would continue efforts to protect election integrity.The arrest comes after Sherrill revealed in July that a software error in New Jersey's motor vehicle system had improperly registered roughly 6,600 people who identified themselves as noncitizens.
The state later determined that fewer than 400 of those newly registered because of the error had voted.After that revelation, New Jersey resisted federal demands to turn...