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Grand jury indicts 10 noncitizens in California over alleged illegal voter registration

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A federal grand jury in Santa Ana indicted 10 noncitizens who live in Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. The defendants are green card holders, lawful permanent residents who are not eligible to vote in U.S. elections. Prosecutors accuse them of registering to vote by falsely claiming U.S. citizenship, and nine are charged with false statements on their naturalization applications. The defendants had previously faced federal criminal complaints. The case is part of Operation Protect the Vote, an ongoing federal effort into alleged election fraud in California. The New York Post reports the indictments bring the number of defendants in the investigation to 28.

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  1. A federal grand jury returned indictments against 10 noncitizens living in Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

    Reported byLeft1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Townhall

  2. All 10 defendants are green card holders, who are not eligible to vote in U.S. elections.

    Reported byLeft1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Far Right
    Townhall

  3. Prosecutors accuse the defendants of registering to vote by falsely claiming U.S. citizenship; nine are charged with false statements on naturalization applications.

    Reported byLeft1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Far Right
    Townhall

  4. The indictments are part of Operation Protect the Vote, which the U.S. Attorney’s Office describes as an ongoing effort into alleged election fraud in California.

    Reported byLeft1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Townhall

  5. The New York Post reports the indictments bring the total number of defendants in the investigation to 28.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that a federal grand jury indicted 10 noncitizens over alleged illegal voter registration. The left-rated Independent frames it as a federal sweep of alleged illegal voting, while the right-side outlets stress green card holders and a crackdown on election fraud.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The Independent, rated Left, headlines it as a federal sweep that busts noncitizens who allegedly registered and cast illegal ballots, putting the enforcement action first.

    Federal sweep Loaded verb“busts”The verb presents the defendants as caught in a raid before any charge has been tested in court.More neutral: chargesDisagree with this highlight? noncitizens who allegedly registered to vote and cast illegal ballots in California
    The IndependentLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines name the defendants as green card holders (Townhall, Far Right) or noncitizens (New York Post), and the Post frames it as a crackdown on election fraud.

    Ten noncitizens indicted on election fraud charges after California crackdown
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left1

    busts

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right1

    root out fraud

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    root out fraudMore neutral: investigate alleged fraud

    The phrase assumes that election fraud is widespread and needs rooting out, which the indictments alone do not establish.

    …Protect the Vote” – an ongoing, coordinated federal effort in California to root out fraud in U.S.

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    bustsMore neutral: charges

    The verb presents the defendants as caught in a raid before any charge has been tested in court.

    Federal sweep busts noncitizens who allegedly registered to vote and cast illegal ballots in California

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • federal enforcement sweep
  • alleged illegal registration and ballots
  • noncitizen status of the defendants
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  • The IndependentLeft

    Federal sweep Loaded verb“busts”The verb presents the defendants as caught in a raid before any charge has been tested in court.More neutral: chargesDisagree with this highlight? noncitizens who allegedly registered to vote and cast illegal ballots in California

    The charges form part of ''Operation Protect the Vote,'' an ongoing federal effort to investigate alleged election fraud in California, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • green card holder status
  • election fraud crackdown
  • scale of Operation Protect the Vote
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  • TownhallFar Right

    Federal Grand Jury Indicts 10 Green Card Holders in CA Over Alleged Illegal Voter Registration

    A federal grand jury today returned indictments against 10 noncitizens living in Los Angeles and Orange counties, alleging they illegally registered to vote in California by making false claims that they were United States citizens.

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Ten noncitizens indicted on election fraud charges after California crackdown

    The investigation, dubbed Operation Protect the Vote, has resulted in one of the largest federal crackdowns on alleged noncitizen voter registration in California.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    13 hr 43 min later

    Its first report, Nov 5, 10:18 AM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Nov 4, 8:35 PM EST

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  1. New York PostRightNov 4, 8:35 PM EST
  2. TownhallFar RightNov 4, 9:00 PM EST
  3. The IndependentLeftNov 5, 10:18 AM EST

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