‘It smells and feels like an intimidation tactic’: Immigration enforcement spotted at early voting polls in Florida

Immigration officers in South Florida Credit: Dave Decker Two Florida counties have reported seeing immigration enforcement at or near polling places open for in-person early voting hours. In Leon County, Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley said two U.S. Customs and Border Patrol vehicles were seen at the Northeast Branch Library, the busiest polling site in the county, on Monday. And in Monroe County, Supervisor of Elections Sherri Hodies told news media in a statement she has launched an investigation after there were reports of masked federal agents conducting a stop at a polling place in Key Largo on Tuesday. Both supervisors of elections said they have contacted the FBI. “To their credit, they are taking it seriously,” Early said in a released statement. In his statement, Earley noted the two Customs and Border Patrol vehicles stayed at the polling place for 10 minutes before leaving, and that his office didn’t receive any calls about the incident. Federal