"Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said ICE presence at the World Cup isn't "off the table," and that agents will not be there to "enforc[e] mass immigration," but to "enforce the law." Sure sounds like that time they said they were coming to the Italy Winter Olympics for-what was it?-"security" measures. Only this time, we don't have a government that'll tell them, Vaffanculo."
""It's Immigrations and Custom Enforcement," Mullin said-seemingly getting wrong the name of the department he leads. "We're in there to do our job...We're not there to go round up mass individuals, but we are always looking for the worst of the worst. We're going to continue to do that.""
"In a separate NBC News report, two DHS officials said ICE is offering agents to help local police departments provide "extra security" measures throughout the course of the games. "Our agents and officers are going to provide security when asked, but they will not be screening people for immigration status," one source told the outlet."
ICE presence at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is described as possible, with officials saying agents would not be there to conduct mass immigration enforcement. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said ICE would enforce the law and focus on the “worst of the worst.” Separate reporting indicates ICE could offer agents to local police departments for additional security during the games. Sources also claim agents would not screen spectators for immigration status. The account frames these plans as potentially unwelcome for an international event that typically draws global spectators, while also referencing broader concerns about ticket pricing and operational motives.
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