The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that five people have been charged with illegally voting in the 2022 and 2024 elections.
Of the five, two were illegal aliens, two were legal aliens, and one was a U.S. citizen, according to a DOJ press release.
Five Charged in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin with Illegally Voting, Fraudulent Registration in 2022 or 2024 Election
“The integrity of our elections, which are fundamental to democracy, should be of utmost importance to every American,” said @AGToddBlanche. “It is a… pic.twitter.com/11LzWQZl6X
— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) September 4, 2026
The DOJ also released stunning bodycam video footage showing agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) apprehending one of the defendants at an apartment in Pennsylvania.
The arrest of Katya Rodriguez, a 30-year-old Mexican illegal alien living in Pennsylvania, can be watched below:
ELECTION FRAUD: The DOJ just charged five individuals across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin for illegally voting and fraudulent registration in the 2022 and 2024 elections — including two illegal immigrants and two non-citizens with legal status.
Exclusive footage… pic.twitter.com/55JH9gVS9T
— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) September 5, 2026
According to the DOJ, Rodriguez made a “false statement of citizenship in order to vote” in the 2024 election.
An older couple in Pennsylvania also got caught up in the sweep.
“Thomas Holtzman, 68, and his wife Marisol Guzman, 50, both of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to Guzman illegally voting as an alien in the 2024 election,” according to the DOJ.
Guzman is a legal alien, while Holtzman is a U.S. citizen. While Guzman was charged with just voting as an alien, her husband was also “charged with false statement of citizenship in order to vote and aiding and abetting and fraudulent registration and aiding and abetting.”
Some have alleged that Holtzman is a registered Republican.
The US citizen per the DOJ release is Thomas Holtzman of Carlisle.
PA voter registration shows he is a registered Republican.
— Jason Barscheski (@JasonBarscheski) September 4, 2026
The remaining two suspects are from New Jersey and Wisconsin.
One suspect, N.J. resident Mercedes Alexandra Cardoso, “was a non-citizen” alien from Ecuador when she registered to vote online by pretending to be a U.S. citizen.
“Cardoso allegedly cast a ballot in the June 2024 primary election, which included candidates who were vying for election for the office of President and Vice President of the United States,” according to the DOJ.
“At the time she cast her ballot, Cardoso, who entered the United States from Ecuador on a B-2 visa, was not a U.S. citizen and was therefore not authorized to vote in federal elections. If convicted of voting by an illegal alien, Cardoso faces a maximum penalty of one year in prison. She is scheduled to have an initial appearance on Sept. 8,” the DOJ reported.
The final suspect is Jesus Javier Jurado Garcia, an illegal alien from Mexico who lives in Wisconsin and voted in the November 2022 election.
“[O]n Nov. 8, 2022, Jurado Garcia, knowing he was not a U.S. citizen, illegally voted in an election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for the offices of Member of the Senate and Member of the House of Representatives,” according to the DOJ.
Attorney General Todd Blanche released a statement celebrating the apprehensions.
“The integrity of our elections, which are fundamental to democracy, should be of utmost importance to every American,” he said. “It is a cherished right for eligible American citizens, and only eligible American citizens, to vote for their representatives in government. Election fraud is a serious crime, and it is the duty of the Department of Justice to treat it as such.”
FBI Director Kash Patel also spoke up.
“As alleged, these five individuals in New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, including two illegal aliens, stole votes from American citizens when they decided to break the law and undermine our elections,” he said.
“Protecting election integrity for the American people is one of the top priorities for this FBI,” he added. “Every American citizen has a right to free and fair elections, and we will not hesitate to use all available resources to investigate every credible allegation of election fraud and illegal voting.”
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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