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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

ICE sued by voting rights groups to block agents at the polls: ‘Only meant to scare people and suppress votes’

A coalition of civil rights groups and voting rights advocates are suing to block Donald Trump’s administration from deploying immigration enforcement agents to polling places on Election Day.

The administration has not explicitly outlined plans to send armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to the polls, but top officials have repeatedly suggested that federal agents could show up to respond to “threats” or make an immigration arrest.

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