An illegal immigrant was arrested in Pennsylvania after he reportedly voted in the 2024 federal election.
Mahady Sacko, 50, of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with fraudulent voting in the 2024 federal election by an illegal alien.
Sacko is an illegal alien who was ordered deported in 2000.
Despite being an illegal alien, Sacko allegedly unlawfully voted in person in the 2024 general election for federal office. Sacko falsely represented that he was a U.S. citizen in order to vote and register to vote.
If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The charges and allegations contained in the indictment are merely accusations.
Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
The FBI and our partners arrested an individual illegally in the U.S., charged with voting in the last 5 presidential elections - each time falsely claiming he was a U.S. citizen to vote pic.twitter.com/Rkswd7BGMm
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) March 7, 2026
One lawmaker used the example as a reason to pass the SAVE Act. The bill would prohibit states from processing voter applications in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.
The bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates U.S. citizenship.
“Noncitizens don’t vote,” they said
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) March 7, 2026
They lied
Pass the SAVE America Act now by using the talking filibuster https://t.co/DWau2ENIzn pic.twitter.com/CtC36vjzxy
🚨 HOLY SMOKES. An illegal alien has just been caught in Pennsylvania voting in 5 ELECTIONS
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 6, 2026
The alien from Mauritania, Africa casted ballots in the last *5* PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
This is why the SAVE America Act needs to be passed NOW! The cheating is real! pic.twitter.com/xOy4I8lIzD
The U.S. House passed the bill in February. Now, it must pass the Senate and be signed into law to activate.
Breaking - The SAVE act advances in the House - 216-215
— The Conservative Read (@theconread) February 11, 2026
Rep Massie was the lone GOP Rep to vote NO with all Democrats
The SAVE ACT, which Democrats INSANELY call “Jim Crow 2.0” will:
▪️Require all voters to show ID
▪️Require proof of US citizenship to register to vote… pic.twitter.com/cuVPWNtU0a
Proud to support the SAVE America Act! https://t.co/ZPD5CFAs6T
— Katie Britt (@KatieBrittforAL) March 7, 2026
President Donald Trump supports the SAVE Act.
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) March 7, 2026
Contrary to fake news in the twitterverse: I have supported the Save America Act from day one. I will happily support the “talking filibuster” if that’s what it takes to pass this into law. @realDonaldTrump
— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) March 7, 2026