Deportation

You have a green card and have lived in the US for years — but a single vote could cost you everything. On November 3, 2026, ICE arrested 14 foreign nationals for allegedly voting in U.S. elections illegally, and the DOJ charged 63 people for election-related crimes. Non-citizens who vote face deportation and a permanent bar from citizenship.

ICE arrested a documented MS-13 gang member in Alexandria, Virginia, on October 29, 2026 — part of ongoing enforcement operations in the Washington, D.C., metro area. The arrest is a reminder that ICE activity in Northern Virginia remains high, and anyone without secure legal status in the region should know their rights before an encounter with agents.

Detained by ICE and facing abuse? Learn your legal rights, how to report violence, and what steps to take to protect yourself in ICE detention.

ICE agents swept through four counties in northwestern Alabama during the week of October 19, 2026, arresting multiple people and placing them in removal proceedings. The operation involved local police acting as immigration enforcers under a federal partnership program. For immigrants living in the region, the arrests signal that enforcement is active — and knowing your rights now matters.

ICE announced 19 arrests of non-citizens for alleged illegal voting, including multiple green card holders. The sweep — part of an ongoing federal investigation — shows that lawful permanent residents are not exempt from prosecution for voting in US elections. A conviction can end a path to citizenship and trigger deportation.

Federal immigration officials killed two US citizens — nurse Alex Pretti and writer Renee Nicole Good — during a mass enforcement operation in Minneapolis in January 2026. On Election Day, Minnesota voters left "I Voted" stickers at their memorial sites, making the deaths a visible symbol in the state's midterm races. The killings have reshaped how communities across Minnesota think about deportation enforcement and who bears its cost.

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You are in ICE detention, and your health is getting worse. For Fran Gregory Portillo-Zapata, a 53-year-old Venezuelan man held at the Karnes County Immigration Processing Center in Texas, that situation turned fatal. He died on Oct. 29, 2026, at North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio — one month after being admitted — raising urgent questions about medical care inside immigration detention.

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ICE arrested 17 noncitizens on October 28, 2026, for allegedly voting illegally in U.S. elections — a group that includes green card holders, not just undocumented immigrants. The agency says hundreds more cases are under investigation as part of a government-wide crackdown. For any noncitizen who ever registered to vote or cast a ballot, the risk of arrest and removal proceedings is now real.

Can a noncitizen be deported for illegal voting? Learn the immigration consequences, key laws, and steps to take if you are at risk.