# Justice Department Charges 16 for Illegal Voting

> DOJ charges 16 across states for alleged illegal voting and election crimes.
- Title: Justice Department Charges 16 for Illegal Voting · Fox News
- Summary: DOJ charges 16 across states for alleged illegal voting and election crimes. The Justice Department charged 16 people with illegal voting, voter registration…
- Keywords: justice department, illegal voting, election crimes, noncitizen voting, dhs, markwayne mullin, doj, federal elections, voter registration, border enforcement, news, politics
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/justice-department-charges-16-across-multiple-states-alleged-illegal-voting-election-crimes
- Author: Michael Sinkewicz
- Published: 2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: justice department, illegal voting, election crimes, noncitizen voting, dhs, markwayne mullin, doj, federal elections, voter registration, border enforcement, news, politics
## DOJ charges 16 across states
The Department of Justice announced charges against 16 people in multiple states in connection with alleged illegal voting, voter registration and other election-related crimes.
## Alleged illegal voting cases
The allegations include noncitizens voting in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register or vote and false statements related to naturalization.
## Additional crimes uncovered
During investigations, authorities uncovered alleged passport and identification fraud, wire fraud and firearm-related offenses.
## Trump administration effort
The cases are part of a broader Trump administration enforcement effort targeting alleged illegal voting and election-related crimes.
## Mexican national charged
Mexican national Monica Carzoli, 46, a lawful permanent resident, admitted to registering to vote and voting in the November 2024 election.
## DHS secretary details
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said officials have more than 1,620 open cases and have made 151 arrests.
## Consequence of illegal voting
Mullin asserted that every single vote by an illegal immigrant canceled out a citizen that was legally registered and able to vote.
## Key takeaway

The Justice Department charged 16 people with illegal voting, voter registration and election crimes including noncitizens casting ballots in federal elections.