Cities across the country report spike in ICE activity ahead of midterm elections

NPR | By Jasmine Garsd

Published October 30, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

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There has been a flurry of ICE activity in U.S. cities in the weeks leading to the election.

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Jasmine Garsd

Jasmine Garsd is NPR's immigration correspondent and the host of The Last Cup.

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