US Justice Department says FBI, ICE agents will not serve as poll monitors in midterms
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US midterms: FBI, ICE agents will not serve as election monitors, DOJ says
The US Department of Justice has decided that FBI personnel will not oversee polling sites during upcoming elections. Concerns were raised regarding potential intimidation of voters, especially from minority communities. Civil rights groups, led by the NAACP, filed a lawsuit to prevent federal law enforcement at polling places. Federal election monitors will be present but will not have law enforcement powers.
The US Department of Justice has confirmed that FBI and ICE agents will not be observers at the election.
FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees will not be used as election observers during the US midterm elections next week, the US Department of Justice has announced.
Decision occurs after legal action by NAACP, which accuses the Trump government of trying to intimidate voters with lawsuit monitoring plans
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