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Illegal immigrant arrested for voting in federal election
DHS arrests Guatemalan woman for allegedly voting in Indiana election.
In brief
DHS arrests Guatemalan woman for allegedly voting in Indiana election. Helda Araceli Mendez-Merida, a Guatemalan illegal immigrant, was arrested by ICE for allegedly voting in a federal election, which DHS says steals votes from American citizens. Originally reported by Fox News.
DHS arrests Guatemalan woman
DHS arrested Helda Araceli Mendez-Merida, a Guatemalan illegal immigrant, for allegedly voting in a federal election.
“The patriots of ice arrested this illegal alien from guatemala after she illegally voted in a past election”
Arrested in Indiana
Helda Araceli Mendez-Merida was arrested by ICE officers in Indianapolis on Sept. 3.
DHS says she stole votes
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated the woman's vote steals votes from American citizens.
“This illegal alien will be deported so she can never again poison our elections”
DHS claims she entered illegally
Mendez-Merida allegedly entered the U.S. through Arizona in September 2015 during the Obama administration.
ICE says voting is a citizen right
ICE Enforcement Division Acting Assistant Director Patricia Hyde stated voting is a privilege reserved for U.S. citizens.
“Voting in u.s. elections is a privilege that is reserved exclusively for u.s. citizens, and we cannot allow that sacred right to be perverted by foreign nationals who seek to undermine american democracy”
What happens next
Mendez-Merida will be deported after an immigration judge issued a final order of removal in September 2019.
What matters most
Helda Araceli Mendez-Merida, a Guatemalan illegal immigrant, was arrested by ICE for allegedly voting in a federal election, which DHS says steals votes from American citizens.
