Blue States Push to Ban ICE at the Polls Amid Federal Voter Intimidation Fears
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detain an observer after making arrests in January in Minneapolis. Bills in more than half a dozen states would prohibit ICE agents at the polls, which is already illegal under federal law (Missouri Independent)
Several Democratic states are moving to bar federal immigration agents from being near polling places and other election sites, amid persistent worries that President Donald Trump will use federal law enforcement or the military to disrupt the midterm elections.
Measures to restrict federal agents from operating at or near election-related locations have been offered in more than half a dozen state…
