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DHS Directive to Deport Noncitizens Who Vote Unlawfully

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CountryUnited States
Operative dateJune 9, 2026
CategoryEnforcement
Policy toolAgency Guidance / Directive
Affected groupNoncitizens who unlawfully vote in American elections or falsely claim U.S. citizenship, including legally present noncitizens

Policy effect

The Department of Homeland Security formally directed ICE to enforce strict deportation and removal penalties against noncitizens who vote illegally in American elections or make false claims to U.S. citizenship. The directive clarifies that a criminal conviction is not required to initiate removal proceedings, and the provisions apply immediately to both undocumented individuals and legally present noncitizens.

Conditions and exceptions

Applies even to noncitizens legally present in the United States; a prior criminal conviction is not required to invoke removal provisions under the INA.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after DHS General Counsel James Percival directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enforce stricter penalties, including deportation, for aliens who illegally vote in American elections. In a letter to ICE leadership, DHS points out that the Immigration and Nationality Act directs the removal of aliens who illegally vote or make a false claim to U.S. citizenship, which often go hand-in-hand. These provisions even allow for the removal of aliens legally in the U.S. if they illegally participate in our elections. A criminal conviction is not required to invoke these provisions.
DHSDHS Press Release, June 9, 2026Open official source
Retrieved from https://dhs.gov/news/2026/06/09/dhs-directs-ice-deport-aliens-who-vote-american-elections

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