DHS confirms no immigration agents will be sent to polls
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 16:29 · Archive
The Department of Homeland Security announced it will not send immigration enforcement agents to polling stations on election day.
The Department of Homeland Security announced ahead of election day that it would not send immigration enforcement agents to polling stations. This followed concerns raised by Democrats, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, that ICE officers might attempt to intimidate voters.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin appeared on Fox News to defend the agency against criticism. He stated that ICE agents would 'absolutely not' be stationed at the polls, and added that 'ICE agents aren't going to be around polling places unless there's a threat'. Mullin questioned why concerns about voter intimidation were being raised, noting that only American citizens should be voting.
State election officials and voting rights groups had filed a lawsuit ahead of election day to prevent federal agents from being sent to the polls. Over 124 million Americans voted in the election, and immigration officers did not patrol the polling places.
How it is being reported
- DHS leader warns that ‘deportations will continue’ despite disastrous midterms for Trump teamMarkwayne Mullin slammed Democrats for suggesting ICE agents would be patroling polling stations on Election DayIndependent World · 5 Nov, 15:56
- Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin breaks down agency's election day plansSecretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin joins CBS News to discuss plans for Tuesday's midterms amid an announcement from DHS that it will not be sending immigration enforcement agents to the polls. Following the conversation with Mullin, CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez provided additional context.CBS News · 3 Nov, 22:23
In this story: Markwayne Mullin · Department of Homeland Security · Hillary Clinton · Democratic Party
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