The Justice Department announced charges against 16 people across seven states in cases involving alleged illegal voting, voter registration violations and other election crimes.

Several defendants are noncitizens accused of casting ballots in federal elections or falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register or vote.

The cases span Texas, Idaho, Georgia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey and Michigan.

DOJ said eight noncitizens residing in Texas were charged, while the remaining defendants were tied to cases in the other six states.

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Following the announcement, DOJ issued a blunt warning on social media aimed at anyone considering illegal participation in American elections.

Some of those charged allegedly voted during the 2022 and 2024 elections.

"Let this be a warning to ANYONE trying to cheat and undermine our elections," the DOJ wrote.

"Spread the word!"

DOJ announced charges for 16 individuals for ILLEGAL VOTING, illegal voter registration, and related election-fraud schemes across the country. If you are not allowed to vote in our elections, you shouldn’t. And if you do, that’s a CRIME. This isn’t a partisan issue! Read… pic.twitter.com/klmlulomps

— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) September 19, 2026

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The allegations reach beyond illegal voting.

DOJ said the cases include false claims of U.S. citizenship to register or vote, along with false statements connected to the naturalization process.

Authorities also uncovered alleged passport fraud, identification fraud, wire fraud and firearm offenses during their investigations, according to DOJ.

The cases are part of a broader Trump administration enforcement effort focused on alleged election crimes and illegal voting.

In Georgia, Analiea Milliscent Eccles, a Venezuelan national and DACA recipient, allegedly voted nine times between 2008 and 2024.

She was charged with voting as a noncitizen and falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to vote.

Avila Gomez, a Mexican national residing in Idaho, is accused of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship while registering to vote.

Gomez is also accused of voting in May 2022 and November 2024.

The indictment against Gomez includes additional allegations involving wire fraud, passport fraud, identification document fraud and firearm offenses.

DOJ presented those charges as part of the same collection of election investigations announced Friday.

In New Jersey, Santana Coulibaly, a lawful permanent resident, allegedly registered to vote in 2016 and voted in federal elections in 2018 and 2020.

DOJ said Coulibaly also submitted a provisional ballot in the 2024 presidential election.

Coulibaly faces additional allegations involving statements made in naturalization applications.

The Justice Department did not limit its announcement to ballots alone, instead outlining alleged conduct involving voter registration, citizenship claims and the naturalization system.

Mexican national Monica Carzoli, 46, a lawful permanent resident, admitted to registering to vote and voting in the November 2024 election, according to the Justice Department.

She was arrested this week in Del Rio, Texas.

Nigerian national Gladys Adaeze Okafor, 56, also a lawful permanent resident, was arrested and charged with illegally voting in the 2022 elections.

She is also accused of voting in the 2024 general election, according to the Justice Department.

Colombian national Julieta Englestad, 53, a lawful permanent resident, is facing charges tied to voter registration. She allegedly falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen when registering to vote in the November 2022 federal election.

Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the DOJ's Fraud Division told Fox News that the Trump administration has now charged 50 noncitizens with illegal voting.

McDonald summarized the administration's position in five words: "America's elections are for Americans," he said.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a separate interview that a broader investigation is underway.

According to Mullin, officials have more than 1,620 open cases and have made 151 arrests.

Mullin also said authorities are examining more than 300,000 suspected cases and that the number continues to grow.

He argued that illegal voting directly harms citizens who followed the rules and legally registered to cast their ballots.

Mullin asserted that "every single vote that was at the hands of an illegal [alien], canceled out a citizen that was legally registered and able to vote."

"One is too many, but the fact that we have 300,000 cases we're looking into right now and 1,620 cases that are under investigation, and 151 arrests is unacceptable," Mullin said.

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The Justice Department emphasized that the charges announced Friday remain accusations. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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