The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they have charged Akeel Abdul Jamiel, an Iraqi who is not a U.S. citizen, with illegally voting in the November 2020 election.
Abdul Jamiel, from South Glens Falls, New York, was formally charged on Friday with “illegal voting by an alien.”
According to the DOJ, the man is accused of registering and casting a ballot in the 2020 election, an act prohibited under federal law for foreign nationals.
United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III announced the charge, suggesting that investigations into illegal voting will continue.
“As alleged, Jamiel’s voting in the 2020 election was a callous and illegal act,” Sarcone said. “We will continue to investigate and prosecute illegal schemes aimed at corrupting the election process.”
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