Federal officials identify 400 noncitizens registered to vote in Washington state: Tip of the iceberg
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that investigators have identified more than 400 noncitizens illegally registered to vote in Washington state, some of whom have cast ballots in multiple elections dating back decades.Many on the list are green card holders with legal immigration status and permanent residency, according to the US attorney’s offices for the Eastern and Western districts of Washington.“We have identified over 400 noncitizens who are registered to vote and have voted in multiple elections.This is only the tip of the iceberg,” Neil Floyd, acting US attorney for the Western District of Washington, said in a statement. “We will continue to investigate and identify those who are committing crimes by voting illegally.”The move builds on the DOJ’s legal action against Los Angeles County, where it has sought to set aside roughly 20,000 mail-in ballots sent to individuals whose citizenship status is in question.Immigration officials told Fox News Digital Tuesday that dozens of noncitizens have also been arrested nationwide in a major voter fraud crackdown.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Floyd said investigators identified hundreds of noncitizen voters by reviewing US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) records, which showed that some people who applied for certain benefits had also voted.While some individuals voted only once or three times in past elections, Floyd said others voted as many as 27 times.
In total, his office counted approximately 1,500 instances of noncitizens casting ballots.He emphasized that some noncitizens had been voting for decades, predating Washington’s transition to a vote-by-mail system.“I think the earliest moment we have is 1984,” Floyd said.“It’s early ‘90s, late ’80s, I believe.”However, Floyd said he had not checked whether any of the individuals voted in the upcoming midterms, explaining that he did not want to “interfere with the current election.”The number of...