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If Only Citizens Vote in Federal Elections, Why All the Alarm Over ICE?
PJ Media ^ | 09/18/2026 | David Manney

Posted on 09/18/2026 9:37:57 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

White House Border Czar Tom Homan says there is no plan to send ICE agents sweeping through polling places in November. States including Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, and Oregon are preparing anyway, coordinating with local authorities and attorneys general in case federal immigration officers appear near voting sites.

From Newsmax:

The preparations come as President Donald Trump has argued that greater federal involvement is needed to protect election integrity, including addressing what he has described as a high potential for fraud.

Trump has made election security a focus ahead of the midterms, including efforts involving mail voting, voter rolls and citizenship verification. The administration has said those measures are intended to prevent unlawful voting and protect election integrity.

The rhetoric around the issue has quickly risen. Homan called the polling-place scenario a fear tactic. Democratic officials and voting-rights groups say their concern is different: even targeted federal enforcement near a polling place could intimidate eligible voters, including naturalized citizens or people in mixed-status families.

The law supplies some important boundaries. Noncitizens generally may not vote in federal elections under 18 U.S.C. § 611. Another federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 592, restricts federal officials from bringing "troops or armed men" to places where elections are being held. The Justice Department's election-crimes manual also says federal investigators can't simply be sent into the area surrounding an open polling place.

So there are two legitimate questions here. One concerns eligibility: who may legally vote? For federal elections, the law limits voting to citizens, subject to narrow statutory exceptions.

The other concerns federal power around polling sites, where existing law puts unusual restrictions on armed federal personnel.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: census; citizens; ice; illegals; voting

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1 posted on 09/18/2026 9:37:57 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE:

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/five-charged-pennsylvania-new-jersey-and-wisconsin-illegally-voting-fraudulent-registration

“As alleged, these five individuals in New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, including two illegal aliens, stole votes from American citizens when they decided to break the law and undermine our elections,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “Protecting election integrity for the American people is one of the top priorities for this FBI. Every American citizen has a right to free and fair elections, and we will not hesitate to use all available resources to investigate every credible allegation of election fraud and illegal voting.”

“The crime of illegal voting undermines the integrity of our elections and harms citizens by stealing the power of our votes,” said U.S. Attorney Brian Miller for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. “Illegal voting is not a victimless crime but a serious affront to the principles of our democratic republic. This office will prosecute to the full extent of the law those who illegally vote in federal elections as well as those who facilitate illegal voting.”


2 posted on 09/18/2026 9:40:08 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

The flak is always heaviest over the target.
This is why democrats support open borders.


3 posted on 09/18/2026 10:06:33 PM PDT by rottndog (250 years...will we make it to 300?)
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To: rottndog

Let tiny Tim, still be sitting in his chair.


4 posted on 09/18/2026 10:20:59 PM PDT by FreeperCell
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To: SeekAndFind

Illegals can be counted in the census where a region’s population of legal and illegal residents determine representatives’ seats, congressional districts, etc.

And electoral votes.


5 posted on 09/18/2026 10:24:38 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: SeekAndFind

demoncRATS want to destroy the US, hence, advocate open borders and let anyone & everyone vote in our elections.


6 posted on 09/18/2026 10:37:52 PM PDT by gildafarrell (To Strive, To Seek, To Find and Not To Yield!)
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To: SeekAndFind

“If Only Citizens Vote in Federal Elections, Why All the Alarm Over ICE?”

You make it easy to post to. You are very competent. You answered your own question.

wy69


7 posted on 09/18/2026 11:12:57 PM PDT by whitney69
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To: SeekAndFind

Whoever is spreading the rumor of ICE monitoring polling places may be ensuring illegal voting doesn’t take place because of the fear that’s being spread.


8 posted on 09/18/2026 11:21:00 PM PDT by meatloaf
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To: SeekAndFind; All

Why do democrats NOT want ICE Agents near polling/voting sites? (not directed at you SeekAndFind).

Purely a rhetorical question. There are few places anymore where people line up to vote. Elections are already fixed with ‘mail in’ ballots.

Illegals/dems just produce or mail in thousands of ballots in each precinct. Supported by Federal judges all the way up to SCOTUS.

Democrats count the ballots. In Colorado where it’s 100% mail-in, return envelopes may indicate which party you vote for. Guess where the Republican ones go.

Per this link, you must attest that you are at least 15 years old.

https://ballotpedia.org/Election_policy_in_Colorado

You are automatically registered to vote if you get a driver’s license. You cannot drop more than ten ballots at a time.

If you are a foreign college student with a school I.D. from any country, you can vote. If you are incarcerated, under various circumstances, you may vote.

Just less than ten times, per State law.


9 posted on 09/18/2026 11:49:18 PM PDT by KitJ (Shall not be infringed...)
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To: SeekAndFind; rottndog; piasa; gildafarrell; whitney69; meatloaf

I’m trying to figure out how to ping you to my previous post.

Colorado accepts any ID, except a US Citizen, and automatically registers them to vote. Any address given gets mail-in ballots for every election. You must attest that you are at least fifteen-years old. Ballot will be in your mailbox.

US Citizens wanting a driver’s license here must present a birth certificate, not a certificate of birth. Apparently two different things. An original Social Security card doesn’t count. Military ID is not recognized.

Gads it would be so much easier in third world countries. Here it took a tightly folded $50 bill to the DMV clerk to acknowledge my identity and stamp my papers immediately.

This is the corrupt world that demoncrats want for us. Communism. Corrupt government functionaries who shake you down for a stamp.

I spent my life fighting communists. Overseas. Now they’re here.


10 posted on 09/19/2026 12:40:11 AM PDT by KitJ (Shall not be infringed...)
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To: All

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/9Rz_0krtwWs


11 posted on 09/19/2026 2:03:12 AM PDT by KitJ (Shall not be infringed...)
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To: rottndog

DEMOCRATS DON’T want Voter ID

Nor ICE

They KNOW they’ll not be able
to cheat in person


12 posted on 09/19/2026 2:14:05 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: SeekAndFind

Yes, only citizens vote in all elections, they just say what countries their citizens of.


13 posted on 09/19/2026 5:17:14 AM PDT by Ronald77 ( )
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To: rottndog

Yes all the democrats needs is their names for the preprinted ballots.


14 posted on 09/19/2026 6:09:13 AM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: meatloaf
Whoever is spreading the rumor of ICE monitoring polling places may be ensuring illegal voting doesn’t take place because of the fear that’s being spread.

Which is why they push so hard for mail in ballots, so illegals can vote from home.

15 posted on 09/19/2026 6:11:00 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: rottndog

White House Border Czar Tom Homan says there is no plan to send ICE agents “

Why the hell not?


16 posted on 09/19/2026 6:25:57 AM PDT by iamgalt
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