""a key part of the overall security apparatus for the World Cup""
""dedicated to securing that operation, and we are dedicated to the security of all of our participants as well as visitors.""
""You realise that if [fans] feel they are going to be wrongfully incarcerated, wrongfully pulled out, that is going to hurt this entire process?""
""Yes ma'am, and ICE is dedicated to ensuring that everyone that visits the facilities will have a safe and secure event,""
ICE leadership told a congressional homeland security committee the agency is a key part of World Cup security and will not commit to pausing operations around matches. Lawmakers raised concerns after two US citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good, were shot and killed during enforcement operations in Minneapolis, which prompted local outrage and the deployment of roughly 3,000 agents at presidential direction. Representative Nellie Pou warned that fears of wrongful detention could undermine visitor confidence and the tournament. ICE responded that it is dedicated to securing the event and ensuring safety for participants and visitors. Fan groups expressed concern about militarisation ahead of the tournament.
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