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White House Calls for Deportation of Violent Bahamian National After Illegal 2020 Vote
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Arrest and Alleged Crimes
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested Anthony Tyrone Higgs, a Bahamian citizen who entered the United States in October 1976 as a lawful permanent resident, in Decatur, Georgia on September 3. He is now in the custody of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Federal officials say Higgs possesses a “rap sheet” that includes armed robbery, domestic violence, assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, two counts of grand larceny and two counts of illegal weapon possession. HSI also alleges that Higgs cast a ballot in the 2020 presidential election despite lacking citizenship.
Enforcement Context
Higgs’s case is presented as part of a broader Department of Homeland Security (DHS) effort to target non-citizens who vote illegally. Recent examples cited by DHS include a Colombian immigrant sentenced for identity-theft voting over two decades, a Slovakian national charged with illegal voting in the 2022 midterms, an Australian accused of voting in both 2022 and 2024, and a Mauritanian detained in Philadelphia after an earlier removal order was upheld. Officials argue that each illegal vote “cancels out” a legitimate American ballot.
Official Statements & Responses
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the case underscores the need to revoke immigration status for non-citizens who commit violent offenses and break election laws. U.S. Attorney Gregory Kehoe emphasized that federal immigration statutes protect national borders and governmental integrity, adding that violations will be fully prosecuted.
Verbatim Quotes
- “This criminal alien from the Bahamas has a rap sheet for multiple violent crimes, including armed robbery, domestic violence, and assault on a police officer,” — DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin
- “Federal immigration laws serve to safeguard our nation’s borders and protect the integrity of our government,” — Gregory Kehoe
What’s Next
Immigration officials have placed Higgs in removal proceedings to revoke his green-card status. If the proceedings succeed, he will be deported and barred from future entry, ending the government’s stated goal of preventing any further interference in U.S. elections.