Armed Agents at Polling Places? | Dallas News

A coalition of advocacy groups and the city of Denver have launched a preemptive lawsuit to block the Trump administration from deploying armed immigration agents at polling places ahead of the upcoming elections. The suit targets DHS and ICE, arguing that having armed officers near voting sites could intimidate voters and violate federal law, which prohibits sending armed personnel unless defending against foreign enemies. While officials deny concrete plans to surround polling stations, they’ve left room for agents to appear under specific threat or warrant conditions—despite ICE’s primary mission being immigration enforcement. The military has confirmed no tro...