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Chicago-Area Election Officials Gear up for Potential ICE, FBI Presence at the Polls After Trump Threats
Local officials are preparing legal and law enforcement responses as Illinois voters express concern about possible federal intervention at polling places, a Tribune survey found.
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The spokesman-ReviewChicago-area election officials gear up for potential ICE, FBI presence at the polls after Trump threats
Citing recent comments by President Donald Trump and top administration officials, lawsuits have been filed nationally and local election officials in Illinois have stepped up planning for ICE or FBI activity at election sites.
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Chicago-area election officials gear up for potential ICE, FBI presence at the polls after Trump threats | Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago-area election officials gear up for potential ICE, FBI presence at the polls after Trump threatsBefore federal immigration agents stormed across the Chicago region last year and President Donald Trump threatened to send in the National Guard, Gov. JB Pritzker warned both moves aimed to "normalize" a federal military presence to intimidate voters and depress turnout in the 2026 midterms. Source: Chicago Tribune
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