Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not be deploying officers to enforce immigration laws at polling sites during the 2026 midterm elections, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
During a meeting with secretaries of state from across the country on Wednesday, DHS officials told the elections officials that ICE would not be at voting locations, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said in a statement. Adams said the private call echoed meetings routinely held by federal officials with state leaders on election administration and security procedures.
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