LOS ANGELES — Three Filipinos were among 28 green card holders charged with election-related offenses in California as part of a statewide federal crackdown on alleged illegal voting, the US Department of Justice announced Monday.
The Filipinos were identified as Vacaville resident Giezell Viduya Adawag, 41, National City resident Jose Probitsado Amaro, 51, and Pamele Arbues Line, 56, of Escondido.
According to the Justice Department, Adawag allegedly registered to vote on the day of the November 2024 general election, falsely certified that she was a US citizen and cast a ballot. She was charged with voting by a noncitizen in a federal election, a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison.
Amaro allegedly registered to vote by falsely claiming US citizenship and cast a ballot in the November 2024 election. Prosecutors said he made false statements during his naturalization interview about his citizenship claims and voting history.
Line was also accused of registering and voting in the November 2024 election and making false statements during her naturalization interview.
Amaro and Line face charges involving false claims of citizenship, unlawful attempts to obtain naturalization and false statements in citizenship proceedings.
The charges were part of “Operation Protect the Vote,” a coordinated effort involving all four US attorney’s offices in California. Federal authorities said 11 people were arrested Monday out of...
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