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Who is Khalwinder Singh Bhengura? Indian green card holder arrested in Texas ahead of midterm election; here's why
Seven people, including six permanent residents and one Mexican national, face federal charges related to unlawful voting and false citizenship representations.
Six people holding lawful permanent resident status and one Mexican national subject to a removal order from the US have been formally charged with unlawfully participating in federal elections, attempting to participate in federal elections, or making false representations regarding U.S. citizenship, according to an announcement made by federal prosecutors in Texas on Tuesday.
Trump govt take stringent action ahead of 2026 midterm elections
These charges emerge as the Trump administration broadens its emphasis on election integrity and the prevention of noncitizen voting in preparation for the 2026 midterm elections. Administration officials contend that heightened enforcement measures are essential to protect electoral processes, whereas voting rights advocates and election specialists have consistently argued that verified instances of noncitizen voting remain uncommon; the Heritage Foundation's election-fraud database documented merely 24 cases of noncitizen voting between 2003 and 2023, as confirmed by a Reuters examination.