# Alleged voter fraud in California leads to 28 arrests

> Trump administration files 28 criminal charges against noncitizen voters in California ahead of midterms.
- Title: Alleged voter fraud in California leads to 28 arrests · Salon
- Summary: Trump administration files 28 criminal charges against noncitizen voters in California ahead of midterms. The Trump administration charged 28 green card…
- Keywords: california, department of justice, elections, fraud, midterms, noncitizen voting, voting, news, politics, Alleged, voter, leads
- Source: Salon — https://salon.com/2026/10/19/alleged-voter-fraud-in-california-leads-to-28-arrests
- Author: Troy Farah
- Published: 2026-10-19T20:59:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: california, department of justice, elections, fraud, midterms, noncitizen voting, voting, news, politics
## Trump administration
The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to flush out noncitizen voters with next month’s midterm elections.
## 28 arrests
The Department of Justice filed criminal charges against more than two dozen green card holders in California.
## Noncitizen voting
Noncitizen voting is incredibly uncommon and has not been shown to influence election results.
## Federal law
Federal law prohibits non-U.S. citizens from voting in federal elections with penalties up to five years in prison.
## Operation Protect the Vote
The DOJ calls the arrests part of Operation Protect the Vote to prevent election fraud.
## LA county clerk
Dean Logan refused to review the DOJ’s list due to security concerns.
## Prop 39
Prop 39 would require voter ID for in-person voting or last four digits of ID for mail-in voting.
## Key takeaway

The Trump administration charged 28 green card holders in California with illegal voting ahead of midterms, claiming noncitizen voting is rare and doesn't affect election results.