Justice Department Investigating ‘Thousands’ of Noncitizen Voters

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating “literally thousands” of potential cases involving noncitizen voting, a senior Trump administration official said Sunday.

The investigations come amid an ongoing crackdown by the Trump administration to identify potential noncitizen voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reviewed tens of millions of voter records as part of that effort, while federal authorities have also investigated voting-related groups, according to records obtained by Democracy Forward through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.

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When Stahl said the number of noncitizens who actually vote was small, Dhillon defended the administration’s efforts.

“The point is actually the opposite of what you were saying. It’s not to sow distrust. The distrust is there. And so all of these kinds of crimes are being prosecuted now for the first time really in volume. And look, even the Biden administration prosecuted 13 people for noncitizen voting,” Dhillon said.

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The DOJ told Newsweek the department would not comment on ongoing investigations. “In the last seven weeks alone, the Department has charged 112 aliens across 20 states with illegal voting and registration offenses,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “Since the beginning of this Administration, we have charged 155 people with voting fraud-related offenses.”

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A Newsweek review of Justice Department press releases identified 72 people named in 2026 announcements involving alleged illegal voting or related election offenses, including voting by noncitizens and falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register or vote. The charges are allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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On October 15, the Justice Department sued California, saying federal investigators had identified more than 20,000 registered voters they considered “likely noncitizens” and asking a federal court to halt the counting of their mail ballots until their citizenship could be verified. California officials have disputed the allegations and the accuracy of the federal data.

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