Federal prosecutors filed criminal complaints against several individuals for fraudulent registration and participation in US elections. The 16 defendants face charges for casting ballots in federal contests without authorization and making false claims of citizenship, including related counts of wire and naturalization fraud. Among the accused, Analiea Milliscent Eccles, a DACA recipient from Venezuela, is alleged to have voted nine times between 2008 and 2024.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reported 1,620 active investigations and 151 arrests related to suspected non-citizen voting. The government identifies suspects by matching federal immigration records with state voter registration data, a methodology that has flagged 300,000 people for review. This integration of previously separate government databases enables the Justice Department to prosecute election fraud across multiple states.