SANTA FE, N.M. — Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers patrolling the polls during this year’s midterm elections are taking steps to counter what they see as a potential tactic to intimidate voters.
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks during a news conference Tuesday in Santa Fe, N.M., after signing legislation that bars federal immigration agents from election polling sites in New Mexico.
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Voters in central Texas make their way to an active polling station to vote March 3 in Pflugerville, Texas.
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