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Lawsuit seeks to block deployment of ICE, federal agents to polling sites
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Key Points:
- A coalition of advocacy groups and the city of Denver filed a lawsuit to prevent the Trump administration from deploying armed ICE agents at polling sites ahead of the November midterm elections, arguing it would intimidate voters.
- The lawsuit targets the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, citing federal law that prohibits armed troops at election sites unless repelling armed enemies of the U.S.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated ICE agents are not intended to patrol polling places but could be present if there is a threat or if serving warrants related to individuals tracked down.
- The suit was filed by Democracy Forward on behalf of Latino and voting rights organizations, emphasizing that armed federal officers at polls could suppress voter turnout by creating fear.
- ICE's roles include immigration enforcement and increasingly investigating alleged voter fraud, raising concerns about their presence at elections.
