"This is my district and this is a time for elected leaders to be outside with people,"
"I've communicated to the NFL and to the administration to keep ICE out, but I think physically being here in the community makes a big difference."
"We're going to enforce the law."
"Having ICE at the Super Bowl would undermine public safety, disrupt communities, and threaten the peaceful enjoyment this event should bring to the region and the nation."
Rep. Ro Khanna stood outside Levi's Stadium as thousands entered, urging that Immigration and Customs Enforcement not conduct operations at the Super Bowl. NFL security expressed confidence ICE would not operate at the event, while Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem previously confirmed ICE presence and said, “We'll be all over that place” and “We're going to enforce the law.” Khanna's office received many calls and emails and stayed open in case constituents needed assistance; by 2 p.m. there were no reports of ICE activity. Twenty-one Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi, sent a letter opposing raids, citing public-safety concerns.
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