ICE encounter at NY polling site draws state review and election-security concerns
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Two ICE agents confronted a Syracuse poll worker during a primary voting site visit, warning her to remove a social-media post about an ICE agent involved in a Minnesota shooting; New York Attorney General Letitia James is reviewing the incident. The confrontation did not disrupt voting, but officials warn it could chill election workers and stoke fears of federal interference as debates over deploying federal agents to polling places continue.
Topics:nation#election-security#immigration-enforcement#new-york#politics#polling-places#voter-intimidation
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