Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is praising the U.S. Department of Justice for apprehending a non-citizen who was caught illegally voting in elections.
Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby announced that a Mexican national was arrested and appeared in federal court this week after he was charged with violating Alabama law by voting in multiple elections as a non-citizen.
“Earlier this year, my Office referred 25 noncitizens who illegally voted in Alabama elections to federal law enforcement authorities,” Allen said. “Today, President Trump’s DOJ announced that federal fraudulent voting charges have been brought against a noncitizen residing in Marion County who registered to vote prior to my election as Secretary of State.”
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A complaint filed in U.S. District Court alleges that Homero Ramos, 51, is a lawful permanent resident who lives in Marion County but has never obtained U.S. citizenship.
The DOJ claims that Ramos registered to vote and voted “even though he knew that only U.S. citizens are permitted to do so under Alabama law.”
According to records maintained by the Alabama Secretary of State and the Probate Court of Marion County, Ramos voted in the 2022 and 2024 general elections.
“My Office will continue to identify noncitizens illegally registered to vote and voting in our elections and I will refer them to law enforcement and ensure that they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Allen said. “I am thankful that President Trump shares my zero-tolerance policy for noncitizen voting and for his DOJ’s particular attention to election integrity.”
Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case with assistance from the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Brett A. Janich is prosecuting the case.
The maximum penalty for the offense charged is 5 years in prison.
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