Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would not be routinely deployed to polling locations during the midterm elections. In comments made Sunday, Mullin said ICE would be sent to polling stations only if officials identify “a threat,” responding to questions about whether he would rule out such deployments. Multiple outlets report that Mullin framed the potential use of ICE as conditional rather than automatic, indicating that decisions would depend on specific risks or security concerns.
The statements come amid broader discussion of election security and the role federal agencies could play on election day. Mullin’s comments emphasize that any action involving ICE would be triggered by circumstances that constitute a threat, rather than being part of a standard plan for all polling sites. The reports reflect that he is not ruling out ICE participation entirely, but he is also not endorsing widespread presence at voting locations absent an identified threat.
