AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - States prep for ICE agents to be at polls, just in case
The Trump administration's hints about sending ICE agents to election polling places this fall have led state officials from Maine to Oregon to make plans to counter any actions that could affect voters. Why it matters: It's illegal for federal law enforcement to be at polling places — and there are limits on how close local authorities can be — but when asked about ICE at the polls, President Trump said in May he'd "do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections." - Earlier this month, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said ICE agents could be at polling places if they were serving an immigration warrant. - "We would be engaging in malpractice if we didn't prepare for the concern [about ICE agents showing…
