U.S. · Published October 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM CDT
DOJ Charges 28 in California Over Alleged Noncitizen Voting
What everyone agrees on
- The Justice Department filed criminal charges against 28 people in California.
- The charges allege the individuals, described as noncitizens or green card holders, illegally registered to vote or cast ballots.
- The announcement came on Monday.
- The action is described as part of a broader federal effort targeting alleged noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 4
Left-leaning outlets placed the charges in the context of the Trump administration's broader push to target alleged noncitizen voting, with some noting concerns about federal agents' presence near polling places.
Center-leaning outlets · 2
Center-leaning outlets reported the basic details of the arrests and charges without extensive additional context.
Right-leaning outlets · 4
Right-leaning outlets emphasized the scale of the action, describing it as a major voter fraud crackdown in California and linking it to the upcoming midterm elections.
Still disputed
- Left-leaning coverage reported that the DOJ did not rule out prosecuting election workers processing ballots, a detail not mentioned by center or right outlets.
- Right-leaning coverage reported that local California officials have denied noncitizen voting is a widespread problem, a point not mentioned by left or center outlets.
- Reports vary on the number arrested, with some citing 11 arrests and others describing 'dozens' or 'two dozen' without a specific figure.
Read the original reporting
- Left ABC News DOJ charges 28 with unlawful voting, other election-related offenses in California Free to read
- Left AP News Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters Free to read
- Left Mother Jones Trump’s Voter Raids Have Begun Free to read
- Left The Guardian (US) DoJ charges 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud Free to read
- Center Bloomberg US Agents Arrest 11 in California on Alleged Illegal Voting Paywall
- Center UPI Justice Department charges 28 with alleged voter fraud Free to read
- Right Breitbart Federal Officials Arrest Over Two Dozen Connected with Illegal Voting in California Free to read
- Right New York Post Inside the biggest voter fraud bust in California’s history — as network of 28 democracy-defying cons are snared Free to read
- Right The Daily Wire Feds Bust Dozens In Deep Blue State Voter Fraud Crackdown Free to read
- Right The Washington Times Feds accuse 28 noncitizens of unlawfully registering to vote in California Free to read
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