On midterm election day, American voters left "I Voted" stickers on memorials dedicated to people killed or injured during federal immigration operations. The gesture is meant to pay tribute to the victims of the immigration policy carried out by the Trump administration, at the very moment the country is voting.
The most visible case is that of Alex Pretti, killed in January in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents. According to the reports, "I Voted" stickers were placed on his memorial in the city on November 3, 2026. Residents of Minnesota did the same at the memorial for Renee Good, another person killed in the course of these operations, as reported by The Guardian.
The movement extends beyond Minnesota alone. In Houston, Latino voters said they wanted to carry their anger over ICE operations into the voting booth, according to the Houston Chronicle. Axios, for its part, describes how these stickers have turned into genuine tributes at several memorials linked to ICE, the federal immigration police.
In Minnesota, observers described as "guardians of democracy" monitored the conduct of the vote, The Guardian reported. The contrast between the civic celebration of voting and the remembrance of people who died during federal interventions gives these gestures a particular political significance in the midst of the midterm campaign.