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DHS alleges man voted illegally in at least 15 elections

Homeland Security says agents arrested Andres Garcia on October sixth on two counts of voting by an alien; the fifteen elections are the department's claim, not a conviction.

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on The Bonk-o-Meter
Published 3:29 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on this story, from The Bonk-o-Meter at 3:29 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are TheBlaze's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance

First reported by TheBlaze: “Man given legal status under Obama illegally VOTED in at least 15 elections, DHS claims”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 3:29 PM ET on The Bonk-o-Meter, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Obama, DHS.
BBN covered this story before: U.S. probe of Rep. Omar focuses on birth date, citizenship papers (October 13).

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TheBlazeMan given legal status under Obama illegally VOTED in at least 15 elections, DHS claims

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Department of Homeland Security says a man who entered the country illegally, and later gained legal status, voted in at least fifteen elections.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAgents arrested Andres Garcia on October sixth.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe is charged with two counts of voting by an alien, and the fifteen is the department's claim, as told to Blaze News.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwo counts charged, fifteen elections claimed. That's a thirteen-election gap, and I'd like it filled before anyone books a ceremony.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFifteen is also an allegation that says maybe more. Nobody has been convicted of anything yet.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThen the rating is Medium Bonkers, pending proof, with trumpets.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTrumpets for a pending rating.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's a long block, Hank.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNetflix's layoffs got zero curtsies, so this story gets one for the paperwork and a very small bow for the rest.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo counts, one curtsy. The math finally matches.

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