2 Indian green card holders arrested in California for alleged fraudulent voter registration, DOJ says

The U.S. Justice Department announced the arrest of two Indian nationals in California for alleged fraudulent voter registration, according to the department. The arrests were part of a coordinated effort among California-based U.S. Attorney's Offices, which resulted in 28 arrests in the state, including 11 on Monday. All 28 arrested individuals are green card holders and face various criminal charges related to citizenship fraud, including registering to vote despite being non-citizens.

The two Indian nationals arrested are 30-year-old Amandeep Kaur and 67-year-old Kamlesh Navnitlal Shah. Kaur, a resident of Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles County, allegedly fraudulently registered to vote in both the 2022 midterm elections and the 2024 general election. Shah, who resides in Sacramento, California, registered and cast a ballot in the 2024 U.S. elections.

Some of the 28 foreign nationals arrested face charges of making false statements in naturalization applications, while others, like Shah and Kaur, are charged with fraudulent voter registration. The Justice Department stated that all 28 defendants on the list of more than 20,000 likely noncitizen registrants provided to California election officials last week.

California refused to review the list, putting at risk the verification of citizenship for those over 20,000 registrants before mail-in ballots are counted.