Trump Officials Rule Out ICE Raids at 11 U.S. World Cup Host Cities as Fans Stay Wary
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 10
Trump Officials Rule Out ICE Raids at 11 U.S. World Cup Host Cities as Fans Stay Wary
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 10
Summary
Federal officials said no large-scale immigration enforcement actions are planned at World Cup games or fan festivals across the 11 U.S. host cities.
Markwayne Mullin, the Homeland Security secretary, said ICE was "not there to go round up mass individuals," but immigrant communities still fear enforcement after a year of aggressive crackdowns.
Entry-point scrutiny has sharpened those concerns, including after a Somali soccer referee was denied permission to enter the United States this week.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said local homeland security officials assured him no raids were coming, warning any such action would create "a whole new host of problems."