U.S. Department of Homeland Security
03/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/09/2026 17:28
ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien who Voted in Seven Federal Elections Since 2008
Congress must pass the SAVE America Act immediately to secure our elections
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), arrested Mahady Sacko, a criminal illegal alien from Mauritania, charged for voter fraud in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sacko has been illegally voting in this country since 2008. He entered the U.S. near Miami, Florida and an Immigration Judge ordered him removed. Sacko exhausted all appeals, and the Board of Immigration Appeals upheld his removal on November 14, 2002-over two decades ago.
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Mahady Sacko
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Sacko's paper registration to vote in Pennsylvania, 2006
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Sacko's paper registration in Pennsylvania falsely certifying he is a U.S. citizen, 2020
"This criminal illegal alien committed a felony by voting in federal elections dating back to 2008. Illegal aliens should NOT be electing American leaders," said Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "Our elections belong to American citizens, not foreign citizens. Congress must pass the SAVE America Act immediately to secure our elections."
DHS is dedicated to preserving and protecting the integrity of American elections as fair and honest elections, unmarred by fraud, errors, or suspicion as fundamental to maintaining our constitutional republic.
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