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Episode 1146: Trump DOJ Escalates Fight with California Over Noncitizen Voters, Arrests 28 Green Card Holders Alleged to Have Registered to Vote or Have Voted
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 21, 2026
Trump DOJ Escalates Fight with California Over Noncitizen Voters, Arrests 28 Green Card Holders Alleged to Have Registered to Vote or Have Voted
The Department of Justice had already sued the State of California when the state did not cooperate with DOJ’s 48-hour deadline to verify 20,000 registered voters alleged to be noncitizens. Oct. 19th, DOJ escalated the confrontation by announcing the arrests of 28 green card holders, alleging they were registered to vote or had voted. Eleven have been charged.
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