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Federal agents arrest 28 foreign nationals in California over voter fraud charges

Federal authorities arrested 28 foreign nationals across California on Monday as part of an initiative designated Operation Protect The Vote. The individuals face charges involving alleged fraudulent voter registration and illegal voting in U.S. elections. Full details regarding specific jurisdictions and court appearances have not yet been released.

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  • zerohedgeArrest
  • theguardianalleged
WhereCalifornia
38.300, -76.507 ±10 km
First reported5 days ago
Published2026-10-20 10:49 UTC
Occurred2026-10-19
Sources2
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Global Event Monitor. Federal agents arrest 28 foreign nationals in California over voter fraud charges. 2026-10-20T10:49:29.769Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6608. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-20/operation-protect-the-vote-feds-arrest-28-foreign-nationals-in-829c9320

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