"DHS is committed to working with our local and federal partners to ensure the Super Bowl is safe for everyone involved, as we do with every major sporting event, including the World Cup, said DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin, adding that security for the event would include a response conducted in-line with the US constitution. Those who are here legally and are not breaking other laws have nothing to fear."
"It's going to increase the level of tension and fear in our area, Peter Ortiz of the San Jose city council told the San Jose Spotlight. We're already seeing that they are scared to go out to eat, scared to go to the local corner store, scared to send their kids to school."
"We have heard from the administration that they intend to have ICE at the Super Bowl. I don't know how much of that is rhetoric, Matt Mahan, the San Jose mayor, told KTVU."
ICE agents are expected to conduct immigration enforcement operations during the Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Local officials confirmed ICE deployment for the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Homeland Security Investigations typically focuses on human trafficking and counterfeit goods at major sporting events, while immigration-focused operations at the Super Bowl would be unusual. DHS declined to confirm specific operations, stating the agency does not disclose future operations or personnel and emphasizing constitutional conduct. The announcement occurs amid criticism over recent enforcement actions and killings by federal agents, and local leaders say the prospect has increased fear among vulnerable families.
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