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Fact Check: Were ICE officers told to avoid uniforms while US voting?

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer works at the border crossing between Mexico and into the United States at the San Ysidro border in San Diego, California, U.S., May 29, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters)

A viral and misleading Instagram video claimed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement leaders barred employees from wearing uniforms to the polls to avoid alarming noncitizens who were casting ballots, during the November 5 vote.

“Just got word that in Arizona and in Pennsylvania … they have got word from their higher-ups, when they go to vote tomorrow, they are not allowed to wear their uniform or their badges,” conservative commentator Ben Bergquam said in a November 5 Instagram video.

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