Lawsuit seeks to block deployment of ICE, federal agents to polling sites
Updated on: September 10, 2026 / 7:31 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- A lawsuit was filed by advocacy groups and the city of Denver to block the deployment of armed ICE agents to polling sites.
- The suit seeks to declare unlawful any plans for armed federal officers at voting locations.
- It cites a federal law that prohibits troops or armed men at polling places unless repelling armed enemies.
- Trump administration officials have denied concrete plans but have not categorically ruled out agents at polling sites under certain circumstances, like serving warrants.
- The Department of Homeland Security and ICE are named as defendants, along with their leaders.