Lawsuit seeks to block deployment of ICE, federal agents to polling sites
The suit says armed federal agents at polling places could intimidate voters and cites a law barring troops or armed men at election sites.
- On Thursday, a coalition including Denver, Common Cause, the League of United Latin American Citizens , and UnidosUS sued the Trump administration to block armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from polling places during the 2026 elections.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has not ruled out deploying agents to address "specific threats" or serve warrants, though he claimed "ICE isn't there to patrol the polling places."
- The lawsuit cites 18 U.S.C. 592, which makes it a felony for officials to send "armed men" to polling locations, and argues such presence acts as a "real voting deterrent" suppressing voter turnout.
- Plaintiffs emphasize that Americans "may reasonably fear interactions with ICE," noting the agency has unlawfully detained more than 170 US citizens since Trump took office, creating voter intimidation concerns.
- The groups are seeking an injunction before early voting expands later this month, aiming to block armed agent deployments during November's midterm elections before voters cast ballots.
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Denver Asks Court To Block ICE From Polling Places
The Washington Sun reports: The city of Denver and a coalition of advocacy groups asked a federal judge on Thursday to prohibit the Trump administration from deploying federal immigration agents to polling sites ahead of the November midterm elections. The first-of-its-kind lawsuit asserts that allowing federal agents to serve warrants at polling locations violates federal … The post Denver Asks Court To Block ICE From Polling Places appeared fi…
Denver Lawsuit Seeks to Keep Armed ICE Agents Away From Voters
Denver, Colorado — The city of Denver and several advocacy groups sued the Trump administration Thursday, asking a federal court to block armed immigration agents from conducting enforcement at polling places during the November midterms. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., names Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and acting ICE Director David Venturella. Plaintiffs include Denver, the League of United Latin Americ…
Organizations and Denver ask the court to stop any federal deployment that could intimidate voters during the elections
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