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Illegal alien and 15 others charged with election crimes, DOJ says

The defendants come from Pakistan, Portugal, France, Peru, Jamaica, and Cuba, according to the DOJ's Monday announcement—quite the international flavor.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:37 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by TheBlaze: “Illegal alien and 15 others charged with election crimes, DOJ says”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:37 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: DOJ.

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TheBlazeIllegal alien and 15 others charged with election crimes, DOJ says

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Justice Department says sixteen people are charged in a new round of alleged election crimes, and Lola Cruz is outside the building that sent out the press release.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHank, I'm standing outside a federal building where staffers keep walking past carrying lunch, and behind me is the office that put out this announcement on Monday.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe charges involve one man described as an illegal alien and fifteen others, with people from Pakistan, Portugal, France, Peru, Jamaica and Cuba, among other places.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe department says, quote, criminals who disrupt the integrity of America's elections will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentAll of these are allegations, and none of the people named has been convicted.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPortugal, France, Peru. That press release has more stamps than your passport.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentIt has, and I'm not going to argue the point.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrock has the forecast, and apparently his attitude is even more unpredictable than the weather.