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Feds charge 16 people across the U.S. with noncitizen voting

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Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. Federal officials have charged 16 alleged noncitizen voters across the U.S. in recent weeks as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to crack down on potential illegal voting with the midterm elections just weeks away. Those charged include voters in key swing states, such as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Texas. Several were already known , but the U.S. Department of Justice announced a number of new cases last Friday evening. Noncitizen voting is very rare , but rooting it out has become a key focus for Republicans across the U.S. in Trump’s second term. When it is uncovered, it is typically investigated and prosecuted. The alleged noncitizen voters are from several countries and live all across the U.S. There is no suggestion the cases are related. Michigan In Michigan, Victoria Viktorivna Aquilina, 43, was charg