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Can ICE patrol polling places? What federal and Michigan law say

With election season underway, questions circulating online have sparked concern among voters asking whether federal immigration officers could appear at polling places.

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Experts fear Trump may deploy National Guard ahead of elections : NPRFears are growing that President Trump may deploy the U.S. military to polling places in the upcoming elections, despite strict state and federal laws against such a move.

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Trump's federal governmentElection officials are contemplating ideas that once sounded outlandish, such as troops seizing voting machines, the president dictating last-minute rules, or rogue officials blocking certification.

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Trump Likely to Send ICE Agents 'Carrying Automatic Weapons' to Polling PlacesWednesday on CNN's "The Arena," Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) said President Donald Trump will likely send ICE and CBP agents "wearing camouflage uniforms" and | Clips

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