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Lawsuit seeks to block deployment of ICE, federal agents to polling sites
The coalition says armed federal agents could intimidate voters and suppress turnout as midterm elections approach, citing a law that bars troops at polls.
- 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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Suit challenges Trump administration move to allow some ICE presence at polling places; Denver joins Latino advocates in challenge to policy they say would would lead to voter suppression
WASHINGTON — Latino advocacy groups and voting rights organizations Thursday filed a suit in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s policy of allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to enter polling locations in certain circumstances to conduct immigration enforcement…
Latino and Voting Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration to Keep Armed ICE Agents Away From Polling Places
The lawsuit say such action would violate an 1865 statute generally barring federal officials from ordering "troops or armed men" to places where elections are held
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