DHS: ICE is not planning operations targeting polling locations
DHS said ICE is not planning polling-place operations as advocates warn federal agents could intimidate voters and reduce access.
- The Department of Homeland Security stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not planning operations targeting polling locations, conducting only intelligence-driven targeted enforcement.
- Popular Democracy Executive Director DaMareo Cooper raised concerns about federal law enforcement presence at polling sites, arguing ICE agents do not serve an electoral function and could intimidate voters.
- Cooper suggested local law enforcement is sufficient to protect polling locations, noting they have successfully secured elections for a century without federal officers present.
- DHS and the Department of Justice stated they are "laser focused on prosecuting and removing aliens who vote," asserting that "ONLY Americans should elect American leaders."
- Federal funding for election infrastructure through the Help America Vote Act dropped to $15 million in 2025, down from $55 million in 2024 and $75 million in prior years.
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DHS: ICE is not planning operations targeting polling locations - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it is not planning Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations targeting polling locations. Popular Democracy Executive Director DaMareo Cooper laid out a list of grievances he said people should watch out for this election. "You see gerrymandering happening in Tennessee," Cooper told The States by The Center Square. "You see voter rolls, people getting purged off of voter ro…
DHS: ICE is not planning operations targeting polling locations - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it is not planning Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations targeting polling locations. Popular Democracy Executive Director DaMareo Cooper laid out a list of grievances he said people should watch out for this election. “You see gerrymandering happening in Tennessee,” Cooper told The States by The Center Square. “You see voter rolls, people getting purged off of voter …
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DHS: ICE is not planning operations targeting polling locations
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it is not planning Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations targeting polling locations.
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