INTRO: The Department of Justice announcing charges against a number of foreign nationals accused of registering to vote in U-S elections. First Assistant U-S Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announcing some of them are already in custody.
ACK: First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli (uh-SAY’-lee) for the Central District of California
TAG: The arrests are apart of “Operation Protect the Vote” which is a coordinated effort among the four California U-S Attorney’s Offices to combat and root out election fraud. They’re targeting more than two dozen noncitzens accused of illegally registering to vote.
KEYWORD: Crime, Legal, International
