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Alleged noncitizen voters targeted by feds are from at least 18 different countries and are mostly green card holders

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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. For years, Khalwinder Singh Bhengura lived an unassuming life in Arlington, Texas, where the 69-year-old Indian immigrant works a graveyard shift preparing passenger meals for an airline catering company. Bhengura moved to the U.S. and spent 18 years working toward becoming a legal resident, securing his green card in 2022. It was a cause for celebration in the Bhengura family. Then things took an unexpected turn. In 2024, according to a federal indictment, Bhengura registered to vote and cast a ballot in the November presidential election, even though he’s not allowed to do so without being an American citizen. Bhengura’s case is part of a Trump administration campaign to prioritize prosecuting noncitizen voters . On Sept. 10, federal authorities arrested Bhengura and charged him with voting as an alien in a federal