Press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas
DEL RIO, Texas – A Mexican national was arrested Wednesday in Del Rio on criminal charges related to alleged illegal voting, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.
According to court documents, Monica Ivette Carzoli Carillo, 46, became a legal permanent resident on Dec. 5,
2023. On Oct. 26, 2024, Carzoli Carillo allegedly cast an early voting ballot at the Del Rio Civic Center in the November 2024 presidential election.
A criminal complaint alleges that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers obtained a sworn statement from Carzoli Carillo on Nov. 19, 2025, in which Carzoli Carillo admitted to registering to vote and then voting in the November 2024 election.
Carzoli Carillo is charged with one count of voting by aliens under 18 U.S.C. § 611 and one count under 18 U.S.C. § 1015(f). If convicted, she faces up to five years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
“Federal law in the United States clearly states that it is unlawful for a noncitizen to vote in federal elections,” Simmons said. “If you don’t have integrity in your elections, you don’t have a country. Rest assured, my office will work with our partners at the state and federal levels to investigate cases of alleged illegal voting and we will prosecute them accordingly.”
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations is investigating the case with assistance from the Office of the Texas Attorney General.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Carli Tuttle is prosecuting the case.
Publisher’s Note: A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
