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From Fox News: The U.S. Department of Justice said an illegal immigrant has reached an agreement to plead guilty to charges related to stealing a U.S. citizen’s identity to vote in multiple elections and fraudulently obtain an American passport.
Angelica Maria Francisco, a 42-year-old undocumented individual who most recently resided in Russellville, Alabama, is facing a nine-count information filed in federal court for false claims of citizenship in connection with voting, false statements in application for a United States passport, use of a United States passport obtained by false statements, and aggravated identity theft.
A plea agreement was filed as well, indicating that Francisco has agreed to plead guilty to all nine counts, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Prim F. Escalona and Resident Agent in Charge Joseph R. Wysowaty of the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Atlanta Resident Office announced on Thursday.
Francisco is accused of assuming the identity of a U.S. citizen in or around 2011. Prosecutors say she used the false identity to get an American passport in 2011. She then allegedly used the passport to travel to and from her native Guatemala in 2012, 2015 and 2018. Using the same identity, she allegedly also registered to vote in Alabama in 2016, before voting in the 2016 and 2020 primary and general elections.
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said in a statement, “I’ve been very clear that that a top priority of this Office is ensuring only eligible American citizens are voting in Alabama elections. I want to thank the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Alabama for their diligent efforts in investigating and charging this individual. We will continue to assist law enforcement in every way possible as they prosecute individuals who vote illegally in our elections to the fullest extent of the law.”
in investigating and charging this individual. We will continue to assist law enforcement in every way possible as they prosecute individuals who vote illegally in our elections to the fullest extent of the law. 2/2
— Wes Allen Alabama Secretary of State (@alasecofstate) September 5, 2024
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) reacted to the news, writing, “That thing that never happens — illegal aliens engaging in voter fraud — keeps happening. Weird.”
That thing that never happens — illegal aliens engaging in voter fraud — keeps happening
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) September 8, 2024
“Wait! Democrats say this never happens!” mocked former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R).
Wait! Democrats say this never happens! DOJ: Illegal immigrant stole US citizen’s identity to vote in multiple elections, obtain American passport https://t.co/InSJXs7DeG
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) September 8, 2024
The “impossible” has happened. An illegal alien has been charged in connection with her “fraudulent assumption of a United States citizen’s identity and her use of that identity to vote in multiple elections and obtain multiple United States passports.”
“According to the… pic.twitter.com/JWEO79RUE2
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) September 8, 2024
That thing that never happens just happened again. https://t.co/HIVACiDcGY pic.twitter.com/fvRmA58rU2
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) September 8, 2024
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