Trump administration's campaign to charge immigrants over voting violations stokes fears of jail and deportation

Summary

The Trump administration is pursuing a campaign to identify and charge immigrants in connection with voting violations, and the effort has led to fears among those affected of being jailed or deported. The New York Times reports on the prosecutions, presenting the accounts of some of the people accused. The campaign is part of the administration's broader push to prosecute alleged voter fraud ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.

Timeline

1. New York Times

   2 Nov 2026, 20:23 UTCSource ↗

   The Trump administration's campaign to identify and charge immigrants in connection with voting violations has led to fears of being jailed or deported, and the paper profiles some of those accused.