Illegal immigrant charged with voting in 2024 election and stealing $400,000 in welfare

Federal prosecutors charged an illegal immigrant from Colombia with stealing someone else’s identity then using it to illegally vote, obtain a secure identification and steal $400,000 in welfare and other federal programs.

Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, 59, lived under the stolen identity for more than 20 years and, during that time, obtained at least nine state identifications, according to the Justice Department. One was a Real ID-compliant identification, which is supposed to be able to weed out illegal immigrants.

Ms. Orovio-Hernandez also collected nearly $260,000 in federal housing benefits, nearly $110,000 in Social Security disability and $43,000 in food stamps, the government said.

She registered to vote in 2023 under the fake identity and did vote in last year’s election, according to records.

“For more than 20 years, this defendant is alleged to have built an entire life on the foundation of a stolen identity – including illegally voting in our presidential election and collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in government benefits intended for Americans in need,” said Leah B. Foley, the U.S. attorney in Massachusetts.

The case is the latest in a string of prosecutions the Trump administration has brought against noncitizens who are alleged to have cast ballots

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