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Jamaican Citizen Arrested for Making a False Claim of Citizenship to Register to Vote in the 2024 Presidential Primary Election

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A 52-year-old Jamaican citizen has been arrested and federally charged for falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Florida's 2024 presidential primary election. This case highlights criminal penalties for immigration fraud tied to voting eligibility. The arrest underscores enforcement of citizenship verification requirements in electoral processes.
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Jacqueline Dianne Wallace, 52, a Jamaican citizen, has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint and charged with unlawfully making a false claim of citizenship in order to register to vote in the 2024 Florida presidential primary election.

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