美国司法部起诉16名非公民犯有选举罪
美国司法部宣布对来自不同国家的16名合法永久居民提起刑事指控,指控他们于2022年至2026年间在联邦选举中非法投票、做出虚假公民身份声明以及相关选举欺诈罪行。指控文件在佛罗里达州、路易斯安那州、威斯康星州和明尼苏达州的联邦地区法院提交。
为什么重要. 此次执法行动凸显了联邦政府持续打击非公民投票和选举欺诈的努力,影响全国范围内的选举公正性和移民合规性。
美国司法部宣布对来自不同国家的16名合法永久居民提起刑事指控,指控他们于2022年至2026年间在联邦选举中非法投票、做出虚假公民身份声明以及相关选举欺诈罪行。指控文件在佛罗里达州、路易斯安那州、威斯康星州和明尼苏达州的联邦地区法院提交。
为什么重要. 此次执法行动凸显了联邦政府持续打击非公民投票和选举欺诈的努力,影响全国范围内的选举公正性和移民合规性。
Today, the Justice Department announced charges involving 16 aliens in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register or vote, and false statements on citizenship applications.
Ghanaian national Joshua Frederick Kofi Edzie, 63, a lawful permanent resident has been charged on two counts of making a false claim of citizenship in order to vote and one count of voting by alien. He is alleged to have voted illegally as an alien in Minnesota on Aug. 11, and falsely claimed United States citizenship to vote on Oct. 23, 2024, and Aug. 11, 2026.
Liberian national Alan Barbu Kargbo, 48, a lawful permanent resident
Ghanaian national Joshua Frederick Kofi Edzie, 63, a lawful permanent resident
**District of Minnesota**
Lithuanian national Edvile Vaidoto Edmunds, 59, a lawful permanent resident
*Nicaraguan national Dudley Francisco Zeledon, 56, a lawful permanent resident*