A Jamaican man has been arrested in the United States for allegedly voting illegally in a range of US elections between 2000 and 2022, the US Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) announced Tuesday.

Antonio Mitchell, a 54-year-old lawful permanent resident from Jamaica, was arrested on October 28, ICE stated.

According to ICE, Mitchell registered to vote and participated in multiple federal primary and general elections over a 22-year span, despite being ineligible because he was not a US citizen.

The agency stated that in January 2025, Mitchell submitted a naturalisation application in which he allegedly falsely stated he had never registered to vote or voted in a federal, state or local election.

Those statements, ICE said, became part of a joint investigation involving Home Security Investigations, the FBI and US Citizenship and Immigration Services.

US federal law generally prohibits noncitizens, including lawful permanent residents, from voting in elections for federal office. Knowingly making materially false statements during the naturalisation process carries criminal penalties.

“Voting in American elections is a right reserved for eligible voters,” said ICE Assistant Director of Public Affairs Micah Bock. “Those who knowingly violate federal election laws should understand that their actions carry serious consequences. ICE cannot ignore suspected federal crimes simply because they involve elections. The law applies to everyone, and we intend to enforce it.”

According to ICE, Mitchell has previous arrests for burglary, resisting arrest, and possession of marijuana for sale. However, the charges were ultimately dropped, ICE said.

United States authorities last month named a Jamaican woman among 16 individuals in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country.

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