Green-card holder accused of voting illegally in US elections, DHS says - KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com

Homeland Security Investigations agents in El Paso made the arrest, and DHS charged Espejo-Carrillo with unlawful voting and falsely claiming U.S. Citizenship. At the time DHS says he cast a ballot, he held green card status rather than citizenship.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin issued a sharp statement on the case. "This is what a threat to our republic looks like," Mullin said. "We cannot and will not allow the votes of American citizens to be cancelled out by non-citizens illegally voting."

The case lands amid heightened federal attention on noncitizen voting claims, a topic that keeps surfacing in Texas immigration enforcement. For green card holders across the state, the arrest sends a clear signal that federal agents are actively pursuing decade-old voting records, not just recent ones. Anyone who has ever cast a ballot while holding permanent resident status, even years ago, could now face similar scrutiny.