EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Homeland Security Investigations agents in El Paso arrested a Mexican national earlier this month on administrative immigration charges alleging he unlawfully voted in a U.S. election and falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
DHS said HSI El Paso arrested Ludwig Uriel Espejo-Carrillo on Sept. 3.
The agency alleged Espejo-Carrillo, a lawful permanent resident, illegally voted in American elections in 2015.
He was administratively charged with unlawful voting and making a false claim to U.S. citizenship, DHS said.
Administrative immigration charges are separate from criminal charges, officials said.
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Espejo-Carrillo, who is from Mexico, became a lawful permanent resident in July 2013, according to DHS.
He remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the arrest reflects the agency’s efforts to investigate noncitizens suspected of voting illegally.
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