Bannon says ICE airport deployments could be a test for polling station use
Mar 24th 2026 · United States
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon suggested ICE officers working at airports are a trial for possible deployment at midterm polling sites, a claim that comes as ICE presence at multiple US airports and new DHS leadership draw attention to election administration.
- Steve Bannon told his podcast that ICE officers at airports could serve as a test run for deploying them to 2026 midterm polling stations.
- ICE agents were reported at airports including Atlanta, Newark, New Orleans and New York JFK amid TSA staffing shortages.
- A guest on Bannon's show argued that ICE at polling places would prevent noncitizens from voting and could shorten lines.
- Markwayne Mullin was confirmed as secretary of Homeland Security, placing him at the center of federal immigration enforcement policy.
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- Bannon: Trump’s ICE airport deployment is ‘test run’ for ICE at polls www.democracydocket.com
- Trump’s New Political Tool: ICE www.nytimes.com
- ICE officers at airports a ‘test run’ for deployment at midterm polling stations, Steve Bannon says – US politics live www.theguardian.com
- Bannon says ICE at airports 'test run' for 2026 elections thehill.com