NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:

The right to vote on the leadership and legislation of America belongs only to American citizens

WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) led to the arrest of TEN non-citizens, including an illegal alien, for illegally voting in several U.S. elections in North Carolina.

On October 14 and 15, ICE, HSI, and the FBI arrested the following aliens, including nine Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) and one illegal alie...