宾夕法尼亚州9名非公民被控在联邦选举中非法投票：最高面临2年监禁
美国司法部10月23日宣布，宾夕法尼亚州9名非公民被起诉，指控他们在明知自己不是美国公民的情况下在联邦选举中非法投票。案件由宾州东区联邦检察官戴维·梅特卡夫与中区联邦检察官布赖恩·米勒分别公布，国土安全调查局（HSI）负责调查。检方称，9人均为合法永久居民。所有指控目前仅为指控，被告在被证明有罪之前推定无罪。
东区案件共4人：费城居民、波兰公民阿图尔·科帕奇（50岁）被控两项罪名，指控其在2022年与2024年两次投票，最高面临2年监禁；其余3人——喷泉山居民奥斯马尔·洛伊（古巴公民）、梅里恩站居民耶胡达·皮尔（以色列公民）、费城居民阿尔弗雷多·桑蒂斯特班（古巴公民）被控在2024年投票。中区案件共5人：塞林斯格罗夫的乔伊丝·多诺万（38岁，肯尼亚公民）与尼娜·尼亚瓦拉（21岁，肯尼亚公民）、哈里斯堡的因娜·亨利（52岁，俄罗斯公民，被控2022年与2024年两次投票）、卢泽恩的努尔滕·库鲁朱（64岁，希腊公民，2022年）、埃福特的乔伊丝·皮茨（80岁，荷兰公民，2024年）。其余被告每人最高面临1年监禁及罚款。
梅特卡夫表示：「维护选举的公正性……不容商量。」米勒说，非法投票「窃取了我们选票的力量」。HSI费城办事处特别探员负责人内森·阿贝尔表示，该机构将继续追查破坏选举公正的行为。
Nine Pennsylvania Non-Citizens Charged With Illegally Voting in Federal Elections, Facing Up to 2 Years
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on October 23 that nine non-citizens in Pennsylvania have been charged with illegally voting in federal elections while allegedly knowing they were not U.S. citizens. The cases were announced by U.S. Attorney David Metcalf of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Attorney Brian Miller of the Middle District, and were investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Prosecutors said all nine are lawful permanent residents. The charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Four defendants are charged in the Eastern District: Artur Kopacz, 50, of Philadelphia, a Polish citizen, faces two counts for allegedly voting in 2022 and 2024 and a maximum of two years in prison; Osmal Loy of Fountain Hill (Cuba), Yehuda Peer of Merion Station (Israel) and Alfredo Santiesteban of Philadelphia (Cuba) are charged with voting in 2024. Five are charged in the Middle District: Joyce Donovan, 38, and Nina Nyawara, 21, both of Selinsgrove (Kenya); Inna Henry, 52, of Harrisburg (Russia), charged with voting in 2022 and 2024; Nourten Kuruju, 64, of Luzerne (Greece, 2022); and Joyce Pitts, 80, of Effort (Netherlands, 2024). The remaining defendants each face up to one year in prison and a fine.
"Upholding the integrity of our elections is non-negotiable," Metcalf said. Miller said illegal voting "steals the power of our votes." HSI Philadelphia Special Agent in Charge Nathan Abel said the agency will continue pursuing conduct that undermines election integrity.
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：美国司法部总部大楼。The U.S. Department of Justice headquarters building.
