DOGE Executive Antonio Gracias Raises Alarm Over Illegal Alien Access to Public Benefits and Voter Rolls
During a recent episode of the All In podcast on X, DOGE executive Antonio Gracias, the founder of Valor Equity Partners, made startling claims about the extent to which illegal aliens are accessing U.S. government benefits—and in some cases, voting in federal elections.
The discussion, which also featured prominent tech investors Jason Calacanis and Chamath Palihapitiya, centered on Gracias’s personal investigation into the downstream impact of undocumented immigration, particularly in states with lenient verification policies.
“We Were Shocked by What We Found”
Gracias recounted how a late-night inquiry led him and his team to trace benefit access by illegal immigrants through various government programs:
“We mapped it through to the benefit programs… 1.3 million of them are on Medicaid right now, today. And by the way, it’s just ramping. It’s just starting,” he said.
He explained that what began as a Medicaid analysis quickly evolved into a broader audit of public voter rolls in several states considered “friendly” to non-citizen populations. What the team found, he said, was deeply concerning.
“We looked at the voter rolls, and we found that thousands of them were registered to vote in a handful of states. And then we went in further… and found that many of those people had actually voted,” Gracias stated. “If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t believe it.”
Voting as a Non-Citizen Is a Federal Crime
When pressed by Jason Calacanis about the scale of the alleged voter fraud, Gracias didn’t hesitate:
“Oh, no, Jason. It’s more than a thousand… in just a couple of states. I mean, it is shockingly bad. And this is the tip of the iceberg.”
Gracias acknowledged that any voting by non-citizens is a violation of federal law, and his team has already referred some cases for prosecution, with further legal analysis underway.
“We’re thinking through how to do it. And the reality is they have various kinds of status, and it’s a very detailed analysis legally they’re working through right now.”
Access to Benefits Through Improper Documentation
The conversation then shifted to the role of Social Security numbers, which can serve as a gateway to both benefits and voter registration.
“When you get a Social Security number… there are all of these important downstream consequences,” said Chamath Palihapitiya. “One of those consequences is that you could register to vote—and that’s breaking federal law. But the second is they can start to absorb resources that could otherwise go to an American.”
Gracias concurred, adding that millions of undocumented individuals may now be accessing resources originally intended for U.S. citizens, compounding fiscal pressures on the system.
Broader Implications for U.S. Integrity
The All In podcast team emphasized that the issue goes beyond partisan politics. Gracias framed the problem as one of national integrity and resource stewardship:
“This is not a political issue… this is about America.”
The claim that more than 1.3 million illegal aliens are currently receiving Medicaid benefits, combined with allegations of voting in federal elections, is likely to ignite political debate—and perhaps drive legislative action.
While official data from federal and state agencies often downplays the scale of such occurrences, Gracias’s team insists that the numbers they personally verified are real, and that further disclosures may emerge.
What Happens Next?
If the claims are substantiated in court, they could have far-reaching consequences, both legally for those involved and politically for the states that permitted these lapses in enforcement.
Prosecutions are reportedly already underway, and calls for state-level audits of voter rolls and benefit eligibility systems may grow louder in the months leading up to the 2026 midterms.
For now, Gracias’s comments have brought fresh scrutiny to the intersection of immigration enforcement, welfare access, and electoral integrity—and the implications could reverberate far beyond the podcast studio.
