US: Order ‘No ICE’ Zones during Election Period

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A voter carries a ballot during early voting in the New York City mayoral elections on October 25, 2025. © 2025 Olga Fedorova/AP Photo (Washington, DC) – The United States government should order federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers not to operate in the vicinity of polling places, early voting locations, or drop boxes during the midterm electoral period, Human Rights Watch said today. The presence of these federal agents could deter people from voting. “ICE officers’ abuses have already seriously affected US citizens who have been…

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