ICE catches illegal who allegedly voted in New Jersey elections

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday confirmed that they had arrested an illegal alien from Slovakia who allegedly registered to vote in New Jersey and cast a ballot in the 2022 federal elections.

Marian Charitun was detained on July 1 and charged July 2 with illegally voting in a federal election and making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship.

“This alien from Slovakia illegally voted in American elections, and then lied about it when he tried to apply for citizenship,” acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement. “He now faces federal charges of illegally voting in a federal election and making false statements."

"Our message to aliens who vote in American elections is clear: we will find you, arrest you, and you will face the consequences, including criminal charges and deportation. Only Americans should be electing American leaders," she added.

Charitun faces a maximum of one year in prison on the illegal voting count and up to 10 years for the count of unlawful procurement of citizenship, if convicted.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.