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March 5, 2026

A Look at Legislation
Banning ICE at the polls

By M. Mindy Moretti
electionline.org

For months there had been rumblings of concern about ICE sending immigration officers to polling places in 2026.

Then in early February, former presidential advisor Steve Bannon called for the president to send ICE agents (and troops) to the polls, which seemed to ratchet up the concern. 

Following Bannon’s comments, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt failed to alleviate concerns when responding to a reporter’s question about Bannon’s comments. The reporter asked Leavitt if she can “guarantee” to the American people that ICE will not be interfering with potential voters, Leavitt replied, “I can’t guarantee that an ICE agent won’t be around a polling location in November.”

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