Blue states push to ban ICE at the polls amid federal voter intimidation fears

Attorneys general from nine states ask for clarification regarding DHS stance on ICE agents at polling places

Nine state attorneys general urge Homeland Security nominee Markwayne Mullin to affirm ICE won't be at polling sites in 2026, citing voter intimidation concerns.

California, other states push to ban ICE at polls ahead of midterm elections

This article first appeared in Stateline. Several Democratic states are moving to bar federal immigration agents from being near polling places and other election sites, amid persistent worries that President Donald Trump will use federal law enforcement or the military to disrupt the midterm elections. Measures to restrict federal agents from operating at or near election-related locations have been offered in more than half a dozen states, acc…

Blue states push to ban ICE at the polls amid federal voter intimidation fears

Several Democratic states are moving to bar federal immigration agents from being near polling places and other election sites, amid persistent worries that President Donald Trump will use federal law enforcement or the military to disrupt the midterm elections. Read more...