Nineteen Foreign-Born Individuals have been Charged with Illegally Voting in the 2016 Election, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced on Friday, adding that the Cases are part of an Ongoing Voter Fraud Investigation. Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announced the Indictments, and stated that the Cases are being Investigated as part of a New Initiative in the Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force.
The Push comes as President Trump has pledged to Root out Voter Fraud. According to DOJ, Nine Individuals were Charged with a False Claim of United States Citizenship in Order to Register to Vote and Cast a Ballot. Jose Cruz Solano-Rodriguez of Mexico, Guadalupe Espinosa-Pena of Mexico, Sarah Emilia Silverio-Polanco of the Dominican Republic, Elizabeth Nene Amachaghi of Nigeria, Maria Rufina Castillo-Boswell of the Philippines, Dora Maybe Damatta-Rodriguez of Panama, Elvis David Fullerton of Grenada, Olive Agatha Martin of Guyana, and Kaoru Sauls of Japan, were all Charged with the Crime and can face a Maximum Penalty of Six years in Prison, a $350,000 fine, and a Term of Supervised Release following any Term of Imprisonment.
Eight separate Individuals were Charged with “Voting by an Alien” were filed against the following Foreign Nationals: Jose Jaime Ramiro-Torres of El Salvador, Juan Francisco Landeros-Mireles of Mexico, Alessandro Cannizzaro of Italy, Dieudonne Soifils of Haiti, Hyo Suk George of Korea, Merius Jean of Haiti, Rosemarie Angelika Harris of Germany, and Daniel Tadeusz Romanowski of Poland, could face a Maximum of 12 Months in Prison, a $100,000 Fine, and a Term of Supervised Release following any Imprisonment.
In addition, Diana Patricia Franco-Rodriguez of Mexico was charged with Fraud and Misuse of Visas, Permits, and other Documents, in addition to Voting by a Nonresident. She could face a Maximum of 26 years in prison, a $350,000 Fine, and a Term of Supervised Release.
Only One Person, so far, has pleaded Guilty in the Cases.
Earlier this Month, Ramon Estaban Paez-Jerez pleaded Guilty to “a two-count Criminal Information charging him with passport fraud and voting by an alien.”
Paez-Jerez was Ordered to be Deported in 1988, but Failed to Meet for his Scheduled Removal. He then assumed a Fraudulent Identity and applied for Amnesty, which he was granted in 1989, the DOJ said. He became a Naturalized Citizen in 1999, still using his Fake Identity. Paez-Jerez, using his Fake Identity, then Registered to Vote in North Carolina in July 2007. Two years later, in September 2009, he made a False Statement while Applying for a Passport when he used his Fraudulent Identity and did not Disclose his Real Name, the DOJ added. He went on to Vote in the 2016 Election in Wake County. In addition to a Maximum of 11 years in Prison, Paez-Jerez could receive a $350,000 Fine, and Supervision following any stint in Prison. He is Scheduled to be Sentenced on Dec. 11th in New Bern, North Carolina.
In addition, a 20th Individual is being Charged with Aiding and Abetting in one of the Crimes. Denslo Allen Paige was Charged by a Federal Grand Jury in Wilmington, North Carolina, for Aiding and Abetting Espinosa-Pena in Falsely Claiming to be a U.S. citizen in order to Register to Vote. For the Crime, Paige could face Five years in Prison and a $250,000 Fine, in addition to possible Supervision following any Prison Time.
Identity and Benefit Fraud
A Boston Federal Judge Charged 25 People, including 21 Residing in the U.S. Illegally, with alleged Identity and Benefit Fraud on Thursday as Part of a Federal Crackdown on Document and Benefit Fraud. Investigators with Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force (DBFTF) worked with Local, State, and Federal Agencies to Crack Down on Individuals who are believed to have Stolen Identities from U.S. Citizens in Puerto Rico to obtain Federal Benefits and other Federal Documents, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Many of those Investigated in DBFTF’s “Double Trouble” Investigation were allegedly Illegal Aliens from the Dominican Republic who allegedly used the Fake Identities to obtain Driver’s Licenses with the Opportunity to Vote, Medicaid, Social Security, Unemployment, and Subsidies for Public Housing.
Officials say the Dominican Nationals lived in Massachusetts and Victimized American Citizens living in Puerto Rico. When Investigators compared Public Benefits Records, they discovered the Identities of People Concurrently receiving Benefits in Massachusetts and Puerto Rico, Officials say. The 25 Defendants face Multiple Charges, including Aggravated Identity Theft, False Representation of Social Security Benefits, and Theft of Government Funds.
Of the following Individuals Charged by Federal Prosecutors, only Four Suspects were Living in the U.S. Legally. Here are the 21 Suspects who were found to be Living in the U.S. Illegally according to the Justice Department:
Charged with One Count of Aggravated Identity Theft and One Count of False Representation of a Social Security Number.
Alejandra Eulalia Baez Arias, 40, Dominican National Residing in Lawrence.
Robert Crisologo Bobadilla Baez, 43, a Dominican National formerly Residing in Mattapan. He is already in the Custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Ulises Francisco Mota Carmona, 35, a Dominican National Residing in Lawrence.
Fernando Cedeno Carpio, 34, a Dominican National Residing in Houston, Texas.
Saddan Rafael Bautista Diaz, 27, Dominican National Residing in Dorchester.
Fausto Feliz Feliz, 39, a Dominican National Residing in Malden.
Luis Alberto Fernandez Fernandez, 27, a Dominican National Residing in Salem.
James Alfred Pena Guerrero, 30, a Dominican National Residing in Dorchester.
Jose Mercedes Polanco Guerrero, 47, a Dominican National Residing in Dorchester.
Carmen Sanchez Garcia De Martinez, 64, a Dominican and/or Venezuelan National Residing in Springfield.
Ramon Lara Martinez, 45, a Dominican National Residing in Hyde Park.
Viterbo Enrique Minaya Melo, a Dominican National Residing in Lawrence. Minaya Melo is currently in State Custody.
Edward Elias Villar Ortiz, 42, a Dominican National Residing in Brockton.
Wanyer Manuel Soto Pimentel, 27, a Dominican National Residing in Roslindale.
Yhoan Alexis Nivar Rodriguez, 29, a Dominican National Residing in Mattapan with Legal Permanent Resident Status.
Kelvin Bautista Valdez, 31, Dominican National Residing in Lynn.
Santo Jesus Gonzalez Villar, 48, a Dominican National Residing in Lawrence.
Joaquin Ruiz Mota, 47, a Dominican National Residing in Dorchester, was Charged with One Count of Aggravated Identity Theft and One Count of Misuse of a Social Security Number.
Fiumen Alexis Pimentel, 47, a Dominican National Residing in Hyde Park, was Charged with Identity Fraud.
Ramona Maribel Perez Peguero, 38, a Dominican National Residing in Lawrence, was Charged with One Count of False Representation of a Social Security Number.
Domingo Garcia Suero, 54, a Dominican National formerly Residing in Haverhill, was Indicted in May 2018 on Five Counts of Distribution and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl; One Count of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm; Two Counts of False Representation of a Social Security Number; and One Count of Aggravated Identity Theft. He is already in Federal Custody.
Other Illegal Aliens have recently made the News for being Convicted of Stealing the Identities of American Citizens:
Andres Avelino Anduaga, a Mexican National, Pleaded Guilty in March to Theft of Public Property and being in the U.S. Illegally. Anduaga Defrauded Local, State, and Federal Agencies out of more than $350,000 and Assumed the Fake Identity of an American Citizen for more than 30 years. He then used his Fake Identity to commit Crimes over the past 22 years. A Federal Judge recently Sentenced Anduaga to 37 Months in Prison and Ordered Him to repay $360,908.85 to San Diego County, the Social Security Administration, and the California Department of Healthcare Services.
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