WATCH: Illegal alien busted in battleground state after allegedly committing voter fraud

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Schemmel, A. (2026, September 4). WATCH: Illegal alien busted in battleground state after allegedly committing voter fraud. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/watch-illegal-alien-busted-battleground-state-allegedly-committing-voter-fraud

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-04 · by Alec Schemmel

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A White House spokesperson claims that evidence shows non-citizens are registering to vote in US elections. The Department of Justice has charged five people, including two illegal immigrants, with voting-related crimes, with some facing up to 11 years in prison if convicted. One individual, Katya Rodriguez, a 30-year-old Mexican national living in Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged with providing a false statement of citizenship to vote and fraudulent registration. The charges come as part of a wider investigation into election fraud ahead of the 2026 midterms, with the Justice Department having filed lawsuits against nearly 30 states for access to voter rolls.
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Story summary

The Trump administration has announced five voter fraud prosecutions ahead of the 2026 midterms, with charges filed against individuals in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. In one case, federal agents arrested Katya Rodriguez, a 30-year-old woman, at her apartment in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for allegedly voting as an alien. The agents obtained evidence of voter fraud through a multi-state Department of Justice (DOJ) probe, which has resulted in charges against individuals for illegal voting and falsifying citizenship status. Despite claims from Democrats that voter fraud is rare, the DOJ has filed lawsuits against nearly 30 states to force the surrender of confidential voter rolls, while also repurposing Homeland Security Investigations to search for unlawfully registered non-citizens. The Trump administration has emphasized its commitment to election integrity and accountability in the lead-up to the 2026 midterms.

Written for “Voter Fraud Prosecutions” on 2026-10-21, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Voter Fraud Prosecutions
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This article reads unscored and hedges 12% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
NBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 18% hedged 3 of 17 📰 publisher trust 95
“Both articles describe the arrest of Katya Rodriguez in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as part of a voter fraud investigation.”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ Leans right 🔴 13% hedged 3 of 23 📰 publisher trust 66
“Article A mentions a multi-state DOJ probe with unknown number of individuals charged, while Article B specifically mentions charges against 5 individuals in the 2022 and 2024 elections”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ Leans strongly left 🔴 13% hedged 3 of 23 📰 publisher trust 66
“Article A describes a multi-state DOJ probe resulting in criminal charges, while Article B mentions the receipt of subpoenas by Nevada's election office without describing any criminal charges”
Los Angeles Times
⚖️ Leans strongly left 🔴 18% hedged 9 of 50 📰 publisher trust 95
“Article A describes a specific individual being charged with election-related crimes, while Article B discusses a general trend of 'election deniers' running for secretary of state in key states, but doesn't mention the individual or the charges”
The Dispatch
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 61
“Article A mentions a multi-state DOJ probe resulting in criminal charges, while Article B describes a separate incident of federal agents confronting poll workers at the polls in Wyoming”
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Alec Schemmel
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DOJ Fox News Digital New Jersey Pennsylvania Wisconsin

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Pennsylvania GPE · 4× DOJ ORG · 3× Fox News Digital ORG · 3× Homeland Security Investigations ORG · 3× New Jersey GPE · 3× American NORP · 2× HSI ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Wisconsin GPE · 2× the Justice Department ORG · 2×

Narrative

Over the past year, the Justice Department has filed lawsuits against nearly 30 states to force the surrender of confidential voter rolls, while simultaneously repurposing Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)—an agency historically focused on cartels and terrorism—to spearhead a search for unlawfully registered non-citizens.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-04
🔮 "Any non-citizens found registering to vote and voting in our elections will be held accountable.

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

Footage obtained by Fox News Digital shows federal agents executing a sweep linked to a multi-state Department of Justice (DOJ) probe that has resulted in criminal charges against individuals for illegal voting, falsifying citizenship status and other election fraud related charges in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. asserted
that → obtain → Pennsylvania
The charges arrive as part of a highly publicized nationwide surge by the Trump administration to hunt down election-related crimes ahead of the 2026 midterms. asserted
charges → arrive → midterms
Over the past year, the Justice Department has filed lawsuits against nearly 30 states to force the surrender of confidential voter rolls, while simultaneously repurposing Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)—an agency historically focused on cartels and terrorism—to spearhead a search for unlawfully registered non-citizens. asserted
Investigations → file → citizens
"Despite the media and Democrats claiming it never happens, the evidence of non-citizens registering to vote in our elections continues to pile up," White House spokesperson Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital. asserted
Bis → claim → Digital
"Any non-citizens found registering to vote and voting in our elections will be held accountable. asserted
citizens → find → elections
Only Americans should be electing American leaders." asserted
Americans → elect → leaders
The Justice Department announced Friday that five people—including two illegal immigrants and two non-citizens with legal status—had been federally charged with unlawfully casting ballots, falsifying citizenship status, fraudulently registering to vote and aiding and abetting during the 2022 and 2024 elections. asserted
people → announce → elections
Some of the arrestees, according to a DOJ press release, could face up to more than a decade in prison if found guilty of providing a false statement of citizenship in order to vote and other election fraud charges they are facing. uncertain
they → accord → order
Fox News Digital obtained footage of the arrest of one of those individuals, Katya Rodriguez, 30. asserted
Digital → obtain → individuals
An illegal alien from Mexico living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Rodriguez was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to illegally voting as an alien in the 2024 election. asserted
Rodriguez → live → election
In particular, she is facing allegations of providing a false statement of citizenship to vote, fraudulent registration and voting as an alien, according to a DOJ press release, and could serve a maximum 11 years in prison, a term of supervised release, and be forced to pay a fine. The Trump administration's federal enforcement action comes just weeks after New Jersey officials disclosed a massive state software error that mistakenly registered nearly 6,600 non-citizens to vote, with roughly 400 casting ballots. Meanwhile, Homeland Security announced earlier this summer that an audit of public voter rolls had identified more than 250,000 registered noncitizens in just four states: California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Nevada. uncertain
audit → face → states
Just days ago, internal directives revealed by CNN showed Homeland Security Investigations launching a coordinated "voter fraud surge" into nine key states—including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin—to hunt down non-citizens suspected of election interference. asserted
Investigations → reveal → interference
The handful of arrests announced Friday are among the latest enforcement actions. asserted
handful → announce → actions
"Homeland Security Investigations is committed to safeguarding the integrity of our nation’s election systems and ensuring that allegations of unlawful voting, fraudulent registration, and other election-related crimes are thoroughly investigated," said HSI Acting Executive Associate Director John A. Condon. asserted
Condon → commit → voting
"The American people deserve confidence that our elections are protected from fraud and criminal exploitation, and that those who seek to undermine the law are held accountable," he continued. asserted
he → deserve → law
"As reflected in these cases, HSI special agents worked alongside our federal partners to identify alleged criminal conduct, follow the evidence, and support prosecutions that reinforce public trust and uphold the rule of law." asserted
that → reflect → law
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