‘Green card holders lie’: Four foreigners charged in New Jersey for illegally voting in federal election
Four foreign nationals in New Jersey have been charged with illegally voting in U.S. federal elections and making false statements on citizenship applications.U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced that David Neewilly, 73, of Atlantic County; Jacenth Beadle Exum, 70, of Bergen County; Idan Choresh, 43, of Monmouth County; and Abhinandan Vig, 33, also of Monmouth County, were all foreign nationals at the time they registered to vote. Each of them falsely claimed to be U.S. citizens on voter registration forms, a legal requirement to participate in federal elections.According to the complaint, Niweli voted in the 2020 and 2024 general elections, Biddle Exum and Weig voted in 2020, and Choresh voted in the 2022 elections, including U.S. House races.Authorities further allege that after voting, all four subsequently applied for U.S. citizenship using N-400 naturalization applications, in which they swore they had never registered or voted in a federal election.“This administration will not tolerate aliens who attempt to vote in our elections knowing they are ineligible,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Branch.“As alleged, these green card holders lied to register to vote and then again lied to immigration authorities about never voting in a federal election,” he added.Niveli faces charges of making false statements on foreign voting and naturalization issues. Choresh was charged with voting by a foreigner, unlawful acquisition of citizenship or naturalization and making false statements. Weig is charged with unlawfully acquiring citizenship or naturalization, while Biddle-Exum faces two counts of making false statements in connection with naturalization.“Non-citizen voting is a federal crime, and while other governments may have turned a blind eye in the past, those days are over,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “We will continue to work around the clock with our interagency partners to ensure that those who engage in such conduct do not go unpunished.”
