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From the Daily Caller: Federal prosecutors have charged two Ukrainian nationals with unlawfully voting in an American presidential election, the latest case of non-citizens allegedly participating in federal elections.
The Ukrainian women — 53-year-old Svitlana Demydenko and her 22-year-old daughter, Yelyzaveta Demydenko — are accused of voting in the 2024 presidential election in Palm Beach, Florida, on Oct. 31, according to the Justice Department. The pair made their initial appearance in West Palm Beach federal court Tuesday.
In a public statement celebrating the charges, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Department of Government Efficiency, a cost-cutting initiative within the Trump administration better known as DOGE, assisted with the investigation.
“In partnership with [DOGE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement] arrested two Ukrainian nationals for illegally VOTING in the 2024 election,” Noem posted Tuesday on social media. “Under President Donald Trump, if you come to our country and break our laws, you will face the consequences.”
In partnership with @DOGE, @ICEgov arrested two Ukrainian nationals for illegally VOTING in the 2024 election.
Under President Donald Trump, if you come to our country and break our laws, you will face the consequences.
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) April 29, 2025
In a press release, the Justice Department announced:
Svitlana Demydenko (Svitlana), 53, and her daughter, Yelyzaveta Demydenko (Yelyzaveta), 22, made their initial appearances in West Palm Beach federal court today.
According to the criminal complaint affidavit, Svitlana and Yelyzaveta entered the United States in April 2021 on nonimmigrant visas. In August 2024, while living in Florida, Svitlana and Yelyzaveta registered to vote in federal elections using a system that requires certification of United States citizenship, which neither of them had.
On Oct. 31, 2024, and still without United States citizenship, Svitlana and Yelyzaveta voted from Palm Beach in the federal 2024 General Election, which included election of a United States President.
Ukrainian Citizens Charged in South Florida with Illegally Voting in 2024 United States Presidential Election
🔗: https://t.co/imZiDeXY3d@HSI_Miami,@fdlepio,@FLSecofState,@votepalmbeach,@StateDeptDSS,@DOGE pic.twitter.com/LMiAh1ennN— US Attorney SDFL (@USAO_SDFL) April 29, 2025
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