An Australian lawful permanent resident living in Louisiana has been busted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for ILLEGALLY VOTING in two federal elections after she falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen.
Denise Nataly Migliore, 51, of Franklinton, Louisiana, originally from Sydney, Australia, was arrested by HSI New Orleans on July 1, 2026, right at the federal courthouse in New Orleans.
She was indicted on June 11, 2026, in the Eastern District of Louisiana on a four-count indictment: two counts of illegal voting in an election and two counts of making false statements to register to vote.
According to the DOJ:
According to the indictment, on or about October 6, 2022, and on or about October 22, 2024, MIGLIORE,at the time a legal permanent resident, knowingly made false claims to U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in in a Federal election. On or about November 8, 2022, and November 5, 2024, MIGLIORE cast a ballot, which was obtained by falsely certifying that she was a U.S. citizen and eligible to vote, when, in fact, she was not eligible to vote because she was not a citizen of the United States.
If convicted, MIGLIORE faces a maximum penalty of five (5) years in prison, followed by three (3) years of supervised release. MIGLIORE also faces a fine of up to $250,000, and a $100.00 mandatory special assessment fee.
“This alien from Australia now faces federal charges for falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen and illegally casting ballots in two elections,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.
“Her arrest and charges are the result of the hard work of the men and women of ICE law enforcement and our federal partners. Our message to aliens who vote in American elections is clear: we will find you, arrest you, and you will face the consequences, including criminal charges and deportation. Only Americans should be electing American leaders.”
Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry credited the state’s proactive use of the federal SAVE database and her Election Integrity Division for helping flag this case in partnership with federal authorities.
“This case originated from information identified through Louisiana’s use of the federal SAVE database and the diligent work of our Election Integrity Division, in partnership with federal law enforcement authorities,” Landry wrote on X.
“Every illegal vote cast diminishes the value of the vote of a lawful citizen and erodes public trust in our elections.”
“Cases like this send a clear message that Louisiana takes election integrity seriously, and we will continue using every available tool to ensure that only eligible citizens participate in our elections,” she added.
This case originated from information identified through Louisiana’s use of the federal SAVE database and the diligent work of our Election Integrity Division, in partnership with federal law enforcement authorities.”
— Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry (@Louisiana_sos) June 16, 2026
Jim Hᴏft is the founder and editor of The Gateway Pundit, one of the top conservative news outlets in America. Jim was awarded the Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Award in 2013 and is the proud recipient of the Breitbart Award for Excellence in Online Journalism from the Americans for Prosperity Foundation in May 2016.
You can email Jim Hᴏft here, and read more of Jim Hᴏft’s articles here.
Ad block users: Some site features may not work correctly while an ad blocker is enabled, because they break scripts and content this website depends on. If you can’t see comments below, for example, please disable your ad blocker.
