Trending Now - Mexican National to Be Deported for Illegal Voting in US

WHO:

Fox News - Jose Ceballos-Armendariz, a Mexican national and lawful permanent resident since 1990.

Fox News - Lauren Bis, acting assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Fox News - Kansas Attorney General’s Office.

WHAT:

NY Post - Jose Ceballos-Armendariz has been convicted of illegally voting in U.S. elections and falsely claiming to be a citizen.

Fox News - Ceballos-Armendariz pleaded guilty to three counts of Disorderly Election Conduct.

Fox News - Ceballos-Armendariz unlawfully voted multiple times and falsely claimed U.S. citizenship on voter registration forms.

Fox News - Ceballos-Armendariz applied for U.S. citizenship in February 2025 and falsely stated he had never claimed to be a U.S. citizen.

Fox News - Under federal immigration law, false claims to U.S. citizenship can make a noncitizen removable.

WHERE:

Fox News - Kansas, where Ceballos-Armendariz registered to vote and was prosecuted.

WHEN:

Fox News - Ceballos-Armendariz has held a green card since 1990.

Fox News - Ceballos-Armendariz applied for U.S. citizenship in February 2025.

Fox News - Ceballos-Armendariz was found guilty of battery in 1995.

WHY:

Fox News - The DHS emphasizes the importance of safeguarding the integrity of elections and preventing noncitizens from participating in U.S. elections.

HOW:

Fox News - Ceballos-Armendariz checked "yes" on a Kansas voter registration form when asked if he was a U.S. citizen and signed to affirm the information was true.

Fox News - Ceballos-Armendariz marked "no" on his naturalization application when asked whether he had ever claimed to be a U.S. citizen.

Fox News - The SAVE program has identified over 24,000 potential non-U.S. citizens on voter rolls since April 2025 and referred them to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for further investigation.

(UPDATED April 23, 2026 04:06 UTC)

Jose Ceballos-Armendariz, a Mexican national and lawful permanent resident since 1990, has been convicted of illegally voting in U.S. elections and falsely claiming to be a citizen. He pleaded guilty to three counts of Disorderly Election Conduct after unlawfully voting multiple times and misrepresenting his citizenship status on voter registration forms. The Department of Homeland Security emphasizes the importance of maintaining election integrity, as Ceballos-Armendariz's case highlights ongoing efforts to identify noncitizens on voter rolls, with over 24,000 potential cases referred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement since on Monday25.