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Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order
Council ruled the motion out of order due to assurances ICE agents would not be present, with an attempt to overturn the decision failing by one vote.
- During a council meeting Wednesday, Councillor Mike Klassen ruled the motion out of order because recent correspondence indicated ICE would not be present, and Mayor Ken Sim agreed.
- Citing rights and safety concerns, Fry described the proposal as pre-emptive, noting ICE has not been invited to operate in Vancouver for the World Cup.
- Legal context notes that ICE has an 'administrative and liaison presence' at the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver, but U.S. law-enforcement agencies cannot operate without explicit government authorization, Mayor Ken Sim said Wednesday.
- An attempt to overturn Klassen's ruling fell one vote short of the two-thirds threshold, preventing the motion from going to a vote.
- The Canadian Press reported on Feb. 24, 2026, that Coun. Pete Fry introduced the Wednesday motion to oppose ICE deployment for the World Cup.
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Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver council motion to oppose deployment of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city for the World Cup did not go to a vote after
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