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Clara Espinoza

Why ICE Is Becoming a Midterm Problem for Republicans: What Kansas, Maine and a 53% Poll Reveal

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand outside the ICE field office in New York City on September 1, 2026, as federal officials discussed recent immigration enforcement operations in the state. (Credit: Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Two Kansas Republican senators who voted last year to boost ICE's funding and authority are now asking the agency to change how it works in their state. Their reaction suggests that Republicans in tight races increasingly view the deportation drive as a political weight.

With Election Day, Nov. 3, roughly five weeks out, the unease is coming from some of ICE's strongest allies, not only from Democrats.

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