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Sep 10, 2026

Denver and civil rights groups sue to block armed ICE agents at polling places

The city of Denver and Latino civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to prevent armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from being deployed to polling sites ahead of the midterm elections, citing a Civil War-era federal law.

Sep 10, 2026·6 sources
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  • ▪Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated that the U.S. military has no plans to dispatch troops or National Guard soldiers to polling places.
  • ▪Federal agents have reportedly been present at polling places in New York, California, and Texas during primary elections leading up to the November 2026 midterms.
  • ▪The lawsuit filed on September 10, 2026, asks the federal court to declare plans for armed agents at polling places unlawful and prohibit federal officers from carrying weapons near voting locations.

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Immigration enforcementTrump administration policiesFederal law enforcement