--- title: "US Justice Department charges 16 foreigners with illegal voting" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-justice-department-charges-16-foreigners-with-illegal-voting" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/us-justice-department-charges-16-foreigners-with-illegal-voting" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-justice-department-charges-16-foreigners-with-illegal-voting.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/us-justice-department-charges-16-foreigners-with-illegal-voting" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-05T20:05:14.260Z" source_reported: "2026-10-05T19:05:30.000Z" updated: "2026-10-05T20:05:14.260Z" trust_score: 50 critic_score: 58 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-05T21:09:09.807Z" --- # US Justice Department charges 16 foreigners with illegal voting *Charges include voting by non-citizens and false claims of US citizenship.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 50 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to the Justice Department; one outlet names specific individuals charged. - Craft 58 of 100, higher is better. Reporting includes quotes from the Justice Department and names of individuals charged. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and digests use loaded language like 'crackdown' and 'sweeps'. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Sixteen foreign nationals have been charged by the US Justice Department for alleged illegal voting and election crimes. - Charges include voting by aliens in federal elections and making false claims of US citizenship. - One Bahamian national, Terrance Patrick Evans, is accused of voting in the 2024 federal general election. - Italian national Andrea Catanese is also named, charged with voting in a federal election and related offences. The US Justice Department announced charges against 16 foreign nationals for alleged illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The charges include voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of US citizenship to register or vote, and false statements on citizenship applications. The department stated that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Among those charged is Bahamian national Terrance Patrick Evans, 37, a lawful permanent resident, accused of voting in the 2024 federal general election despite knowing he was not a US citizen. Italian national Andrea Catanese, 60, also a lawful permanent resident, faces charges including voting by an alien, attempting to procure naturalisation unlawfully, and making a false statement related to naturalisation. Catanese allegedly voted in the 2024 general election and made false statements on his naturalisation application. ## Disagreement on election security The Jamaica Gleaner reported that federal oversight bodies, including CISA, ODNI, and the FBI, along with bipartisan state election officials, stated that the 2024 voting process was secure, orderly, and verified, with no evidence to support claims of illegal conduct. None of the right-rated reports included this statement from election oversight bodies. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports mention the statement from federal oversight bodies like CISA, ODNI, and the FBI, along with bipartisan state election officials, that the 2024 voting process was secure and verified. ## Who covered it Shares of the 10 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 10% (1) - Right: 90% (9) 1 of 11 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-05T21:09:09.807Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-05T21:15:25.073Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The centre-rated report from the Jamaica Gleaner led with the announcement of charges against 16 foreigners, including a Bahamian national, for alleged illegal voting. It detailed the charges brought by the US Justice Department, specifying voting by aliens, false citizenship claims, and false statements on citizenship applications. The report also included a statement from federal oversight bodies and bipartisan state election officials asserting the security and verification of the 2024 voting process. ### Right - The right-rated reports focused on the Justice Department's charges against 16 noncitizens for alleged illegal voting and election crimes. Several reports highlighted the specific charges, including voting by aliens and false claims of US citizenship. RedState named Italian national Andrea Catanese and Bahamian national Terrance Patrick Evans as individuals charged, noting they were lawful permanent residents but ineligible to vote. Some reports framed the charges as evidence of a problem that Democrats downplay, with RedState suggesting that requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration could have prevented such instances and advocating for the SAVE America Act. Washington Examiner's headline stated the charges were part of a crackdown on illegal immigrants voting ahead of the midterm elections. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 2 - mixed: 5 - high: 2 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion](https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/10/doj-charges-16-aliens-with-election-crimes-including-illegal-voting) — DOJ Charges 16 Aliens With Election Crimes, Including Illegal Voting - [Florida’s Voice](https://flvoicenews.com/nationwide-election-crackdown-leads-to-2-florida-illegal-voting-charges) — Nationwide election crackdown leads to 2 Florida illegal voting charges - [CiberCuba](https://cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-10-05-u1-e208933-s27061-nid342000-cubano-16-extranjeros-acusados-delitos-electorales) — Cuban Out of 16 Foreigners Charged with Electoral Crimes in the U.S., Reports Department of Justice - [WLTReport](https://wltreport.com/2026/10/05/trump-doj-charges-16-foreign-nationals-in-election-crime-crackdown) — Trump DOJ Charges 16 Foreign Nationals in Election Crime Crackdown - [100% FED UP!](https://100percentfedup.com/trump-doj-16-foreign-nationals-election-crimes) — Trump DOJ Charges 16 Foreign Nationals in Election Crime Crackdown – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Donald - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/immigration/2026/10/05/doj-charges-16-foreigners-election-crimes-illegal-voting) — DOJ Charges 16 Foreign Nationals with Election Crimes, Illegal Voting - [Washington Examiner](https://washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4753756/justice-department-illegal-immigrants-voting-minnesota) — DOJ crackdown on illegal immigrants voting sweeps Minnesota - [voz.us](https://voz.us/es/politica/261005/39669/departamento-justicia-acusa-16-extranjeros-delitos-electorales.html) — Department of Justice Accuses 16 Foreigners of Electoral Offences - [Jamaica Gleaner](http://jamaica-gleaner.com/index%2Ephp/article/world-news/20261005/bahamian-among-several-people-arrested-and-charged-us-illegal-voting) — Bahamian among several people arrested and charged in US for illegal voting - [RedState](https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/10/05/doj-charges-16-more-noncitizens-for-illegal-voting-n2207755) — DOJ Charges 16 More Noncitizens for Illegal Voting - [Just the News](https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/doj-charges-16-aliens-alleged-election-crimes) — DOJ charges 16 aliens for alleged election crimes ## Questions **How many people were charged by the US Justice Department?** The US Justice Department announced charges against 16 foreign nationals. These charges are related to alleged illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and other election crimes. **What specific crimes are the individuals accused of?** The charges include voting by aliens in federal elections, making false claims of US citizenship to register or vote, and submitting false statements on citizenship applications. **Who are some of the individuals named in the charges?** Among those charged are Bahamian national Terrance Patrick Evans and Italian national Andrea Catanese. Both are lawful permanent residents accused of voting in the 2024 federal general election. **What was the official stance on the security of the 2024 election?** According to the Jamaica Gleaner, federal oversight bodies and bipartisan state election officials stated that the 2024 voting process was secure, orderly, and verified, with no evidence of illegal conduct. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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