Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated on Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would be deployed at polling places during the midterm elections only if a specific threat arises. During a recent hearing, he was asked by CNN’s Kasie Hunt whether he would rule out sending ICE agents to the polls, to which he did not provide a definitive answer.
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Homeland Security Secretary states ICE deployment at midterms contingent on threat
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin indicated that ICE would only be deployed at midterm polling places if there is a perceived threat. He did not rule out the possibility of sending ICE agents when questioned during a recent hearing.
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Mullin says ICE ‘only’ deployed at midterm polls if ‘threat’ arises
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Homeland Security Secretary states ICE deployment at midterms contingent on threat