# Trump's voter raids begin

> Trump administration targets California voters with unverified fraud claims.
- Title: Trump's voter raids begin · Mother Jones | Shortify
- Summary: Trump administration targets California voters with unverified fraud claims. Federal agents arrested 11 people in California for allegedly voting as…
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- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/trump-dhs-immigration-voter-fraud-claim-california-arrests-raids-midterms
- Author: Alex Nguyen
- Published: 2026-10-19T14:53:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump administration, california, operation protect the vote, voter fraud, fbi, justice department, midterms
## Federal arrests in California
Federal authorities arrested 11 people in California on Monday, charging them with fraudulently registering to vote.
## Operation Protect the Vote
The initiative targets 20,000 california voters claimed to be noncitizens ahead of midterms.
## Justice Department claims
The department says all 28 charged individuals are legal permanent residents but not citizens.
## California's response
Election officials rejected the 48-hour review demand and the justice department sued to block ballot counting.
## FBI director statement
FBI director Kash Patel said protecting elections from criminal interference remains a top priority.
## Voter suppression concerns
The operation follows trump administration's history of voter suppression and risks further federal raids.
## Key takeaway

Federal agents arrested 11 people in California for allegedly voting as noncitizens ahead of midterms.