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MIDLAND, Texas – A Mexican national was federally charged in Midland Wednesday for voting in a federal election, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.
According to court documents, Imelda Magallanes, 51, was granted Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status in December 2010 and renewed her LPR card in 2023. Voting records from the Midland County Elections Office indicate that Magallanes first registered to vote in October 2020 using her Texas driver’s license as identification. Voting records also reveal that Magallanes voted in the November 2024 general election.
Magallanes is charged with one count of voting by an alien in a federal election. If convicted, she faces up to one year in federal prison and a fine not to exceed $100,000. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations is investigating the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacob Parker is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Western District of Texas — U.S. Department of Justice press release.