ICE Has No Plans for Polling Place Sweeps During Elections, Border Official States
White House border czar Tom Homan stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has no plans to conduct sweeps of polling locations for noncitizens during the upcoming elections in the United States.
Lima, OH, September 14, 2026 —
Tom Homan, identified as the White House border czar, has stated that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not intend to carry out sweeps of polling locations for noncitizens. This statement addresses concerns regarding potential enforcement actions during the upcoming elections.
According to Homan, ICE will not be conducting operations at polling sites aimed at identifying or apprehending noncitizens. The clarification comes as election periods can sometimes be a focus for discussions around immigration enforcement and voting eligibility.
The specific date or timeframe for the “upcoming elections” was not provided. Further details regarding the operational directives for ICE agents during this period, beyond the stated non-intention of polling place sweeps, were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Ryan Mancini on thehill.com, see more information here.
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