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[^2]\n\nAlbert Oliveira, a Brazilian pastor at First Baptist Church in Gordon, Texas, returned to his role in April 2026 after leaving the United States in October 2025. [^3]\n\nThe arrest total of 50,925 illegal aliens in August 2026 surpassed the previous monthly record set in July 2026. [^4]\n\nThe Department of Homeland Security is conducting a meticulous review of state voter rolls looking for evidence of fraud. [^5]\n\nThe Trump administration has become obsessed with eradicating election fraud this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of non-citizens are registered to vote. [^6]\n\nAlbert Oliveira stated in an interview with Baptist Press that he believes the immigration system needs reform to allow churches to hire passionate ministry workers without spending years on bureaucracy. [^7]\n\nOliveira voluntarily left the United States last October because his R-1 visa expired and regulations required R-1 visa holders to live outside the country for one year before reapplying. [^8]\n\nThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security removed the one-year outside-residency requirement for R-1 visa holders in January 2026, allowing Oliveira to return. [^9]\n\nICE conducted the arrests across the United States during the month of August 2026. [^10]\n\nElection fraud is described as extremely rare, yet the administration is conducting an intense hunt despite the absence of evidence of widespread fraud. 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