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Indian green card holder charged in Texas over illegal voting crackdown; 6 others also booked

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Khalwinder Singh Bhengura, a 69-year-old Indian Green Card holder residing in Texas since 2022, faces federal charges for allegedly voting and falsely claiming US citizenship to register to vote and obtain a driver’s license. Along with Bhengura, six other non-citizens from Nigeria, Mexico, and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into voting and citizenship-related offenses in North Texas. The cases involve various allegations including false statements on naturalization applications and voter registration forms, with federal prosecutors emphasizing that these actions violate federal election laws.

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Seven non-citizens, including Khalwinder Singh Bhengura, an Indian green card holder and lawful permanent resident since 2022, were charged in North Texas for voting illegally or making false citizenship claims to vote. Prosecutors allege that Bhengura claimed US citizenship when registering to vote in January 2024 and again while applying for a Texas driver's license in August, before casting his ballot in the November general election. Bhengura admitted knowing he was not a US citizen during questioning. The charges follow indictments of six other individuals on September 10; one additional defendant was charged through a criminal complaint the following day. Federal agents arrested six defendants over several days, with the seventh surrendering to authorities voluntarily. U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould stated these cases are just the beginning of his office’s efforts in election integrity investigations. The operation reflects the Trump administration's push to combat election-related crimes ahead of the midterms and has drawn scrutiny from Democrats who question how investigators accessed voter information.

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Dallas FBI Indian Texas the US Attorney’s Office

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Bhengura PERSON · 4× Texas GPE · 3× Dallas GPE · 2× FBI ORG · 2× Indian NORP · 2× Khalwinder Singh Bhengura PERSON · 1× Nigerian NORP · 1× North Texas GPE · 1× the Northern District GPE · 1× the US Attorney’s Office ORG · 1×

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HSI Dallas acting Deputy Special Agent in Charge Judy Pardo described election integrity as a national security priority, while FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock said the bureau would investigate allegations of voter fraud and other election crimes.

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🔮 The other defendants include Nigerian nationals Helen Mayen Adams and Joshua Nmelichukwu Akpom, Mexican nationals Carlos Salas Barrios, Rocio Thrasher and Moises Anwar Arellano-Alba, and Celestin Katubadi, a citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Indian green card holder charged in Texas over illegal voting crackdown; 6 others also booked · mixed framing

Claims (19 extracted, 6 hedged)

A 69-year-old Indian Green Card holder is among seven non-citizens facing federal charges in Texas over alleged illegal voting or false claims of US citizenship. uncertain

holder → face → citizenship

Khalwinder Singh Bhengura, an Indian man and lawful permanent resident since 2022, has been charged with voting by an alien in a federal election and making a false statement of citizenship to register to vote, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas. uncertain

Bhengura → charge → Texas

Prosecutors allege Bhengura claimed to be a US citizen when registering to vote in January 2024. asserted

Bhengura → allege → January

He allegedly made another citizenship claim while applying for a Texas driver's licence in August that year and later voted in the November 2024 general election. uncertain

He → make → election

Authorities said Bhengura subsequently admitted that he knew he was not a US citizen. asserted

he → say → ?

He was arrested on September 11. asserted

He → arrest → September

Bhengura is one of seven non-citizens charged as part of a federal investigation into voting and citizenship-related offences in North Texas. asserted

Bhengura → charge → Texas

Six defendants were indicted on September 10, while another was charged through a criminal complaint the following day. asserted

another → indict → complaint

Federal authorities said the arrests followed the charges. asserted

arrests → say → charges

The other defendants include Nigerian nationals Helen Mayen Adams and Joshua Nmelichukwu Akpom, Mexican nationals Carlos Salas Barrios, Rocio Thrasher and Moises Anwar Arellano-Alba, and Celestin Katubadi, a citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo. asserted

defendants → include → Congo

The cases differ. asserted

cases → differ → ?

Prosecutors allege Adams, Barrios, Thrasher, Katubadi and Arellano-Alba were involved in voting-related offences or false claims of citizenship. uncertain

Adams → allege → citizenship

Akpom faces a separate charge involving alleged false statements in a naturalisation application regarding previous claims of US citizenship, voter registration, and voting. uncertain

Akpom → face → citizenship

In Bhengura’s case, prosecutors allege the ballot was cast in Tarrant County during the November 2024 election. asserted

ballot → allege → election

The federal case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI Dallas field office, with assistance from the Texas Attorney General’s Election Integrity Unit and the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office. asserted

case → investigate → Unit

US Attorney Ryan Raybould said federal authorities would pursue cases involving non-citizens who vote in federal elections or falsely claim citizenship. “Federal elections belong to American citizens—period,” Raybould said, adding that the charges were intended to enforce federal election laws. uncertain

charges → say → laws

bureau → act → fraud

The charges concern alleged conduct during the 2024 election cycle. asserted

charges → concern → cycle

The cases remain pending in federal court. asserted

cases → remain → court