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Coalition and City of Denver File Lawsuit to Block ICE Deployment at Polling Sites
Just the facts
The lawsuit, filed by Democracy Forward in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, names Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director David Venturella as defendants. Organizations including the League of United Latin American Citizens, Common Cause, and UnidosUS cite a federal law that prohibits sending armed forces or officers to election sites unless repelling armed enemies. The plaintiffs seek a court order declaring any armed enforcement presence at polling locations unlawful prior to the upcoming midterm elections. Department of Homeland Security officials stated that while routine election patrols are not planned, agents could appear if executing warrants or addressing specific threats.
Why this is news
A coalition of advocacy groups and the city of Denver filed a federal lawsuit to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement from deploying armed agents to polling places.
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