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‘We will find you, hunt you down’: Trump’s DHS secretary warns illegal voters on Election Day; Newsom fights it out with ICE

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Ghosh, P. (2026, November 3). ‘We will find you, hunt you down’: Trump’s DHS secretary warns illegal voters on Election Day; Newsom fights it out with ICE. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-mid-term-elections/news/we-will-find-you-hunt-you-down-trumps-dhs-secretary-warns-illegal-voters-on-election-day-newsom-fights-it-out-with-ice/articleshow/135513071.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-11-03 · by Poulomi Ghosh

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Markwayne Mullin, US Homeland Security Secretary during Trump’s term, warned on November 3, 2026 election day, that individuals voting illegally would face prosecution. DHS had previously identified over 250,000 potential noncitizens registered to vote across California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, a claim disputed by local election officials who argued the numbers were speculative and rare instances of actual illegal voting. In response to the federal efforts, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department and DHS from sharing lists of suspected noncitizen voters with state officials due to concerns about data reliability.
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On November 3, 2026, US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that federal authorities would prosecute anyone voting illegally in the midterm elections. He stated, "If you vote illegally in this country, and you are NOT eligible to vote, @DHSgov will find you, hunt you down, and you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." The same day, ICE echoed Mullin's warning, threatening illegal voters with arrest and prosecution. In response, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a counter-statement saying that if ICE agents attempt to disrupt voting illegally, they would face legal consequences. These warnings come as Americans cast ballots determining control of the US House of Representatives and Senate for President Donald Trump’s remaining two years in office.

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Only American citizens should be deciding American elections,” Mullin wrote in a post on X. The warning came on Election Day as voters across the country cast ballots in elections that will determine control of the US House of Representatives and Senate for the remaining two years of President Donald Trump's term. US Midterm Election Results 2026 The same warning was echoed by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement as ICE said: "If you vote illegally, we will find you.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03
🔮 US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has issued a stern warning to people attempting to vote illegally in the United States, threatening that federal authorities will track them down and prosecute them as Americans head to polling stations for the November 3 midterm elections.
2026-11-03 · Times of India
‘We will find you, hunt you down’: Trump’s DHS secretary warns illegal voters on Election Day; Newsom fights it out with ICE · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 3 hedged)

US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has issued a stern warning to people attempting to vote illegally in the United States, threatening that federal authorities will track them down and prosecute them as Americans head to polling stations for the November 3 midterm elections. asserted
Americans → issue → elections
“If you vote illegally in this country, and you are NOT eligible to vote, @DHSgov will find you, hunt you down, and you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. asserted
you → vote → law
Only American citizens should be deciding American elections,” Mullin wrote in a post on X. The warning came on Election Day as voters across the country cast ballots in elections that will determine control of the US House of Representatives and Senate for the remaining two years of President Donald Trump's term. US Midterm Election Results 2026 The same warning was echoed by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement as ICE said: "If you vote illegally, we will find you. asserted
we → decide → you
We will track you down, arrest you, and prosecute you. asserted
We → track → you
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a counter-warning to ICE and said: "If YOU show up to the polls illegally, we will find you. asserted
we → issue → you
We will track you down, arrest you, and prosecute you. asserted
We → track → you
Trump administration's crackdown on noncitizen voting The Department of Homeland Security has been working to identify people it suspects of being noncitizens on state voter registration rolls. asserted
it → work → rolls
In July, Mullin sent letters to election officials in California, New Jersey, Nevada and Pennsylvania, claiming that preliminary reviews had identified more than 250,000 potential noncitizens registered to vote across the four states. asserted
reviews → send → states
According to DHS, the figures included 190,832 potential noncitizens in California, 35,152 in New Jersey, 15,903 in Nevada and 14,576 in Pennsylvania. uncertain
figures → accord → Pennsylvania
However, the figures were disputed by election officials. asserted
figures → dispute → officials
Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar said the state's election office had not received supporting evidence for the department's claims and described the numbers as speculative. uncertain
office → say → numbers
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt also said noncitizen voting was extremely rare and that the state would examine the information provided by DHS to evaluate its validity. asserted
state → say → validity
The Trump administration has also expanded the use of the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) programme to check citizenship information against voter registration records. asserted
administration → expand → records
Court blocks administration's latest election push Mullin's warning came amid legal challenges to the administration's efforts to identify suspected noncitizens on voter rolls. asserted
warning → block → rolls
On November 3, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department and DHS from sending states lists of voters suspected of being noncitizens or encouraging officials to segregate or withhold their ballots until their citizenship was verified. asserted
citizenship → block → ballots
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan expressed concerns about the reliability of the government's data and the possibility that eligible voters could be disenfranchised. uncertain
voters → express → data
Voting rights organisations and privacy groups have challenged the administration's efforts, arguing that the federal government is intruding into state election administration and relying on potentially inaccurate information. asserted
government → challenge → information
The administration has maintained that the measures are intended to enforce federal laws prohibiting noncitizens from voting. asserted
measures → maintain → noncitizens
Can non-US citizens vote in American elections? asserted
citizens → vote → elections
Federal law prohibits non-US citizens from voting in federal elections, including elections for president and Congress. asserted
law → prohibit → president
Violations can carry criminal penalties. asserted
Violations → carry → penalties
Green Card holders can not vote. asserted
holders → vote → ?
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