ICE Presence at World Cup Looms. Fans and Local Leaders Prepare
Civil-rights groups warn fans, journalists and players could face denial of entry, detention or profiling as 5 million to 7 million visitors arrive.
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins Thursday, drawing between 5 million and 7 million fans to 11 U.S. host cities amid rising concerns over the planned presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
- In April, the American Civil Liberties Union and more than 120 other groups issued a travel advisory warning soccer fans of arbitrary detention, following reports of referees like Omar Abdulkadir Artan being denied entry.
- Bartender Cesar Zamaro and UNITE HERE Local 11 members at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, approved a contract Wednesday allowing workers to strike if Immigration and Customs Enforcement "threatens worker safety during the World Cup."
- White House border czar Tom Homan stated agents will focus on public safety, not immigration enforcement, while Department of Homeland Security acting assistant secretary Lauren Bis said international visitors legally entering the United States have "nothing to worry about."
- Logan Kennedy of East Carolina University warned that targeting fans would undermine policing legitimacy, while American Civil Liberties Union human rights director Jamil Dakwar questioned whether the administration's assurances regarding immigration enforcement at stadiums can be trusted.
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ICE presence at World Cup looms. Fans and local leaders prepare
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Peri Law and No ICE in the Cup
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ICE will be at the World Cup, but organizers are ready
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