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Sep 2, 2026 Homeland Security Investigations launched a coordinated voter-fraud investigation across nine states ahead of midterms Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
Deployment of federal immigration enforcement into election investigations two months before midterms raises concerns about voter intimidation and politicized law enforcement.
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- Homeland Security Investigations launches coordinated voter fraud initiative — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) began a coordinated voter fraud investigation across nine states, directing agents to investigate leads, conduct interviews, and develop cases for federal prosecutors. USCIS investigators are also assisting with election-related work, pulling the federal immigration system into election enforcement less than two months before the midterm elections.
- HSI launches nine-state voter-fraud investigation surge — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the investigative arm of ICE, has launched a voter-fraud investigation surge across nine states. The operation is set to start approximately two months before Election Day (November 3, 2026) and is planned to continue into the period when early and mail voting will be underway. Investigators have been instructed to follow leads and help move cases to federal prosecutors. The operation is scheduled to wind down in mid-October.
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Week 85 – 2026-08-29–2026-09-04
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Feb 7, 2026 Trump attempted National Guard deployment to Portland ICE facility, blocked by judge Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The administration sought to deploy military forces against protesters at an immigration facility after prior incidents including tear-gassing a daytime march with children present.
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- Trump administration attempts to deploy National Guard to Portland ICE facility; federal judge blocks deployment — Trump attempted to deploy the National Guard to quell demonstrations outside an ICE facility in Portland, Oregon. A federal judge ultimately blocked the deployment. However, protests have persisted as federal agents continue regular immigration check-ins at the facility. Tensions escalated in recent weeks after border patrol agents shot two people outside a medical facility in January, ICE agents arrested a seven-year-old and her parents seeking emergency medical care, and federal agents deployed tear gas against thousands of people at a daytime march, including many children.
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Week 56 – 2026-02-07–2026-02-13
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