The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, and the White House have dismissed speculation that ICE would be sent to polling locations in the 2026 elections. Democrats have raised fears about the rumor, which was started by Steve Bannon, one of President Donald Trump’s top advisers during his first term in office, who now runs a podcast.
This week, Blanche, the second-highest-ranking official in the Justice Department, revived speculation as he asked attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference, “Why is there objection to sending ICE officers to polling places?”
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“Illegals can’t vote. It doesn’t make any sense,” he told the CPAC audience. “You all probably had to show your ID five times since you came into this place. It baffles me.
Bannon initially said in February that “We’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November,” sparking uproar from figures such as Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA). On
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