DHS Says It Has Charged 200-Plus Noncitizens With Voting Illegally

The Department of Homeland Security has charged more than 200 people with noncitizen voter fraud, DHS General Counsel James Percival said Saturday on "My View with Lara Trump."

"Our message now is, whether it's now or later, if you illegally cast a vote, we will find you," Percival said, adding that those people would be charged and deported.

A DHS release on Oct. 28 announced dozens of arrests tied to a nationwide voter-fraud crackdown. DHS says several of those arrested had criminal records, including assault with a dangerous weapon, domestic violence, drug trafficking, burglary and DUI. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said, "The Trump Administration will not allow illegal aliens to steal the votes of hardworking American citizens."

There is pushback. In October, Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs challenged a Justice Department finding that more than 400 noncitizens were illegally registered in his state, saying the list "includes United States citizens and is not reliable."