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ICE Agents Storm Syracuse Polling Site, Prompt NY AG Review

6/27/2026

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Two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents entered Onondaga County Central Library polling place in Syracuse, raising voter-intimidation concerns.
They confronted poll worker Paigelynne Gonyea, triggering a New York Attorney General review.
Election officials said the agents lacked legal authority because state law limits polling-place access.
Gonyea said the agents threatened prosecution for Instagram post naming Jonathan Ross, seeking assistance from the New York Civil Liberties Union and GoFundMe.

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Two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents entered Onondaga County Central Library polling place in Syracuse, raising voter-intimidation concerns.
They confronted poll worker Paigelynne Gonyea, triggering a New York Attorney General review.
Election officials said the agents lacked legal authority because state law limits polling-place access.
Gonyea said the agents threatened prosecution for Instagram post naming Jonathan Ross, seeking assistance from the New York Civil Liberties Union and GoFundMe.