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ICE agents interrogate detained immigrants about illegal voting history

Oct 6, 2026·Location: Newark, NJ

Federal immigration officers are reportedly asking immigrants they arrest whether they have ever voted illegally in U.S. elections, and if so, whether they voted by mail or in person. The questioning appears to be part of a pre-election push by immigration authorities to identify alleged voter fraud cases among detained immigrants.

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