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Senegalese Immigrant Arrested for Illegal Voting in New Jersey

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 12:08 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. federal law enforcement arrested a Senegalese immigrant in New Jersey for illegal voting.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin called the case evidence of a serious voter-fraud threat.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said a software error misregistered 6,600 noncitizens, with under 400 voting.
Sanata Coulibaly allegedly voted in 2018, 2020 primary, 2020 general and 2024 elections, non-citizen.
U.S. President Donald Trump administration demanded New Jersey voter-roll data and challenged state immigration policies.

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U.S. federal law enforcement arrested a Senegalese immigrant in New Jersey for illegal voting.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin called the case evidence of a serious voter-fraud threat.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said a software error misregistered 6,600 noncitizens, with under 400 voting.
Sanata Coulibaly allegedly voted in 2018, 2020 primary, 2020 general and 2024 elections, non-citizen.
U.S. President Donald Trump administration demanded New Jersey voter-roll data and challenged state immigration policies.