If Illegal Immigrants Do Not Vote in American Elections, Why Are Democrats Demanding No ICE Near Polling Places?
10th February 2026
Because of Democrat demands to prevent a government shutdown, House Republicans are accusing Senate Democrats of protecting illegal immigrants who vote in American elections.
Democrats are threatening to vote against legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which could force a partial shutdown of the federal government this Friday. Democrats have made several demands to keep the government open, including a measure to prohibit immigration enforcement operations near polling locations.
“If illegal aliens aren’t voting as Democrats claim, why would [Senate Minority Leader] Schumer and [House Minority Leader Hakeem] Jeffries be afraid of immigration enforcement near polling locations?” Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., told The Daily Signal. “I think the answer is pretty obvious to Americans.”
In a statement shared with The Daily Signal, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., added that those demands are being proposed by people “that don’t want any apprehensions of illegals.”