All across the country from NC to California this lawlessness prevails.

 

DOJ warns Calif. election officials they could face prosecution over suspected noncitizen ballots

“The legal consequences for either facilitating or ignoring a federal crime are significant,” McCotter wrote

By Nicholas Ballasy justthenews.com 10-17-26

The Trump administration is intensifying its clash with California over election procedures, warning state and local officials they could face criminal investigations and prosecution if they knowingly count ballots cast by suspected noncitizens in federal elections.

In a letter sent on Friday, acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter cautioned California election officials that processing ballots from individuals identified by federal agencies as potentially ineligible voters could expose them to criminal liability.

The letter, first obtained by The Associated Press, came one day after the Justice Department sued California in an effort to block the state from counting mail ballots submitted by individuals the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens until their immigration status can be verified.

“The legal consequences for either facilitating or ignoring a federal crime are significant,” McCotter wrote, emphasizing that noncitizen voting in federal elections is illegal and that knowingly assisting such conduct can also constitute a crime.

McCotter further warned that election officials who knowingly tabulate ballots cast by individuals identified by federal agencies as noncitizens could risk being prosecuted as aiders and abettors.

The warning marks another escalation in the administration’s dispute with California, a Democratic-led state that has repeatedly clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over federal policies.

 

This is a very serious problem! Fraudulent actions by illegal aliens cause havoc nationwide.

 

DOJ indicts noncitizens for voting illegally in NC

One of the 10 was living in the country illegally.

By Nicholas Ballasy justthenews.com 10-17-26

The U.S. Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security are taking further action against noncitizen voting with Election Day around the corner.

U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle of the Eastern District of North Carolina said on Thursday that 10 noncitizens have been indicted for illegally voting in North Carolina, the Daily Signal reported. 

One of the 10 was living in the country illegally.

"One of the noncitizens allegedly voted in eight elections across two decades, and another allegedly voted in six elections," the outlet reported. "Four of the 10 allegedly voted in multiple elections."

 

Egad! Millions of doses of illegal drugs in the hands of one illegal alien; thank heaven for alert law enforcement!

 

Illegal immigrant caught with over 700 pounds of fentanyl, meth after being pulled over for speeding

A narcotics-detection dog alerted to the vehicle, and during a search of it, authorities say they found 13 large storage totes with approximately 30 pounds of suspected fentanyl and 677 pounds of suspected methamphetamine.

By Kevin Killough justthenews.com 10-16-26

Law enforcement in Nevada discovered over 700 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine after pulling over a driver for speeding. 

On a rural highway near Ash Springs, Nevada, approximately 100 miles north of Las Vegas, a Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy saw a pickup truck driving over the posted speed limit. 

The deputy pulled the vehicle over, which was driven by Francisco Joel Garcia Farias, 26, Fox News reported. A narcotics-detection dog alerted to the vehicle, and during a search of it, authorities say they found 13 large storage totes with approximately 30 pounds of suspected fentanyl and 677 pounds of suspected methamphetamine. 

According to First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada, seven pounds of fentanyl represents about 7 million potentially lethal two-milligram doses. The street value of the seizure is estimated at around $2 million. 

"These staggering quantities reflect a blatant disregard for human life, driven purely by profit," Chattah said.

The Justice Department determined that Garcia Farias is an illegal immigrant. 

 

When people view illegal immigration as an advantage - that's bad! When illegal immigration is viewed as a total catastrophe - that's good!

 

Trump immigration lockdown saves taxpayers about $30B a year, but border towns go from boom to bust

The flow of illegal migration along the southern, U.S.-Mexico border is roughly 95% less than it was during the Biden administration.

By Sharyl Attkisson justthenews.com 10-16-26

President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration has been hugely successful at dialing back on illegal border crossings. But for some of America’s border communities whose economies relied on illegal immigrants and Border Patrol operations, there’s a big adjustment underway.

Grocery store owner Felix Chavez has spent the better part of five decades building this business in the small border town of Donna, Texas. He’s expanded to eight grocery stores and one convenience store.

Each year, he says, sales have climbed. That is, until now. 

“The last year has really impacted our sales. We have seen drops anywhere between 10 to 12%,” Chavez says. "Also, the labor force, where we used to employ around 550 employees, right now we have dropped down to about 450.”

The economic ripples extend far into border communities. Richard Cortez is an elected official in Hidalgo County, Texas.

“It's estimated that in my county we have at least, about, I'm gonna say 10, 15, maybe as high as 20% of our people here that are not legal citizens. So I knew it would have a huge impact,” Chavez says. 

“Many of our construction workers are here as noncitizens that are working. And today, you know, we're starting to see a big impact of that. Our economy here was largely agricultural based, agri-based. So you have to harvest your products. Many of the farmers just didn't wanna put any crops in the ground because they were concerned about harvesting those crops.”

A massive tent center in nearby Donna, Texas, was constructed during the Biden years and peak illegal immigration. The center covered 185,000 square feet on 40 acres of city-owned property.

In its heyday, nearly 700 Border Patrol agents worked there. They processed about 611,000 illegal immigrants from 90 countries. The lease and utilities alone provided the city of Donna with more than a million dollars a year: around 8% of its entire budget.

Today, the lot is empty.

Jared Ashby is the top Border Patrol official in charge of the Rio Grande Valley sector in South Texas.

“At one time, the US government, and specifically the U.S. Border Patrol, contracted out numerous facilities across the country to help detain and then process illegal aliens," Ashby said. "Now that the flow has [been] reduced by 95%. ... We would hold thousands or up to 10,000 plus in different holdings across the US. Now we're at hundreds. 

"So [with] a 95% reduction, there is no longer a need for those detention facilities or those temporary facilities like the Donna facility. So without the need for those facilities, some of those facilities were in the tens of millions of dollars per month for the taxpayers, and that is at a savings for U.S. taxpayers now.”

That’s an important point. Overall, analysts say the tightened southern border has delivered a huge windfall for American taxpayers.

Some estimates put the total number of forced and self-deportations under the current Trump administration at more than three million. Nobody can say for sure, but savings are estimated at about $30 billion a year – counting the costs of prison, education, health care, enforcement, and more.

For more on this story, watch "Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson” Sunday. Attkisson's most recent bestseller is "Follow the $cience: How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures, and Prevails."