ICE may be at World Cup matches in U.S.
Source: NBC News
May 13, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT
Federal officers and agents who arrest immigrants as part of their work with ICE may be at FIFA World Cup matches when the international tournament gets underway in the U.S. next month, according to two Department of Homeland Security officials.
The agency is offering its personnel to local police departments and federal agencies to provide extra security around the perimeters of games, similar to Homeland Securitys role at the Super Bowl and the Kentucky Derby, the officials said.
So far, its unclear whether any departments or agencies are taking ICE up on the offer. But ICE officers and agents providing security wont be checking spectators or employees for immigration status, the officials said.
Our agents and officers are going to provide security when asked, but they will not be screening people for immigration status, one of the officials said, adding that whether the ICE officers wear uniforms would depend on each location.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/ice-may-world-cup-matches-us-rcna344797
Sneederbunk
(17,615 posts)cbabe
(6,788 posts)JoseBalow
(9,712 posts)tblue37
(68,448 posts)orangecrush
(31,059 posts)ananda
(35,461 posts)is cerifiably insane.
TomSlick
(13,082 posts)FIFA should pull the plug and move the World Cup.
ananda
(35,461 posts)But I think FIFA is itself pretty corrupt.
But empty bleachers; or worse yet, arrests at the matches, will be bad for business.
SpankMe
(3,752 posts)ICE is supposed to be immigration enforcement. It's illogical and a total mismatch for ICE to "support" other law enforcement agencies. Their mission is non-congruent to that of other law enforcement agencies. It's like having rangers from the forrest service supporting the SEC.
Inserting ICE officers into other realms (like World Cup and TSA) is a way to "groom" this gestapo into all realms of law enforcement and gradually evolve their mission into a domestic spy agency.
Intractable
(2,365 posts)How gullible do they think we are?
They'll do what they do now, which is to use racial profiling.
FakeNoose
(42,316 posts)flashman13
(2,558 posts)orangecrush
(31,059 posts)Is nuts or incredibly dumb.
kimbutgar
(27,532 posts)Who the F would come to the US from another country and have the possibly of being arrested for having the wrong skin coloring?
aggiesal
(10,902 posts)No doubt about it.
The World Cup will be a target rich environment to ICEtapol.
BlueWavePsych
(3,438 posts)Prairie Gates
(8,459 posts)mdbl
(8,731 posts)No one with any sense, especially from other nations wants to set foot in the US.
IcyPeas
(25,763 posts)Once you are leaving the arena (on foot or driving away) are you still a "spectator" ?
Don't trust I.C.E. they are liars. They'll literally shoot you.
