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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Washington, Sept. 10 (EFE).- The U.S. city of Denver, Colorado, and several civil rights organizations sued the President's government, Donald Trump, on Thursday to prevent armed federal immigration agents from executing warrants in polling stations, considering that their presence can deter citizens from exercising their right to vote. [...] The Denver entry demands Trump to prevent ICE operations in polling stations was first published in Hola…
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