Are Illegal Migrants Voting in Federal Elections?

Democrats and other Liberals continue to claim that federal elections are secure and that illegal immigration has nothing to do with election integrity. Yet, reports continue to come forth of diverse types of people voting illegally. The latest report comes from Jason Hopkins who first made his report for the Daily Caller News Foundation, which was later published at The Daily Signal. 

A federal Grand Jury indicted a Colombian national Thursday on allegations of living in the U.S. unlawfully for years under a stolen identity, receiving hundreds of thousands in government benefits and voting in the last presidential election.

Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, a 59-year-old Columbian woman residing in Boston, lived in the U.S. more than 20 years under a stolen identity and improperly received roughly $400,000 in rental assistance, Social Security and food stamp benefits, according to a press release by the Department of Justice. Prosecutors say she not only voted in the 2024 presidential election, but has been registered to vote since January 2023.

“For more than 20 years, this defendant is alleged to have built an entire life on the foundation of a stolen identity – including illegally voting in our presidential election and collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in government benefits intended for Americans in need,” U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley said in a prepared statement.

“The right to vote is one of the many privileges of being a U.S. citizen,” Foley continued. “Government funded programs for those in need are intended to be safety nets for those living in our country lawfully – not support an illegal alien without a right to be here.”

Orovio-Hernandez allegedly used her stolen identity to obtain a Massachusetts Real ID, eight other state IDs and apply for a U.S. passport, according to prosecutors. She is accused of unlawfully collecting $259,589 in Section 8 rental assistance benefits between October 2011 and January 2025, $101,257 in Social Security disability benefits between July 2014 and January 2025 and $43,348 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits between April 2005 and January 2025.

Altogether, the Colombia national is charged with one count of fraudulent voter registration, one count of fraudulent voting, one count of false representation of a Social Security number, one count of aggravated identity theft, one count of making a false statement in an application for a U.S. passport and three counts of receiving stolen government money or property, according to the DOJ.

“Stealing someone’s identity to unlawfully obtain Social Security benefits is not just theft – it’s a long-term abuse of a system meant to support those truly in need,” said Amy Connelly, Special Agent in Charge, Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General, Boston-New York Field Division. “This indictment reflects our continued commitment to uncovering long-term fraud and holding individuals accountable for exploiting the Social Security system.”

The high-profile charges follow steps by President Donald Trump’s administration to bolster election integrity and keep foreign nationals out of U.S. elections….

This is not the first case of an illegal migrant assuming another individual’s identity and participating in American elections.

Angelica Maria Francisco and Carlos Abreu – from Guatemala and the Dominican Republic, respectively – are both illegal migrants who pled guilty to assuming the identities of American citizens and voting in federal elections. The two illegal migrants had allegedly lived in the U.S. under false identities for years before being caught by federal prosecutors.

If convicted of all charges, Orovio-Hernandez faces up to more than 30 years in prison and well over $1 million in various fines, according to the DOJ. She additionally faces deportation back to her home country upon completion of any criminal sentence.

With millions of migrants entering the United States illegally over a period of four years (Biden administration), it is logical to think that other people here illegally will take advantage of the freedoms and rights that Americans enjoy. Democrats and other liberals know the illegal migrants vote in our elections, and they want more liberal voters. What other reason is there for the constant liberal attempts to keep the illegal migrants in the United States?