ICE may be at World Cup matches in U.S.

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NBC News

May 13, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT


Federal officers and agents who arrest immigrants as part of their work with ICE may be at FIFA World Cup matches when the international tournament gets underway in the U.S. next month, according to two Department of Homeland Security officials.

The agency is offering its personnel to local police departments and federal agencies to provide extra security around the perimeters of games, similar to Homeland Security’s role at the Super Bowl and the Kentucky Derby, the officials said.

So far, it’s unclear whether any departments or agencies are taking ICE up on the offer. But ICE officers and agents providing security won’t be checking spectators or employees for immigration status, the officials said.

“Our agents and officers are going to provide security when asked, but they will not be screening people for immigration status,” one of the officials said, adding that whether the ICE officers wear uniforms would depend on each location.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/ice-may-world-cup-matches-us-rcna344797

[Sneederbunk]

1. And they will all be blowing vuvuzelas.

[cbabe]

2. Will there be whistles?

[JoseBalow]

9. You spelled "Venezuelans" wrong

[tblue37]

3. Will they arrest hispanic nationals who come to watch the game?

[orangecrush]

11. YES

[ananda]

4. All I can say is that anyone who comes to play here...

is cerifiably insane.

[TomSlick]

16. The players might be OK but anyone who comes to watch the matches is insane.

FIFA should pull the plug and move the World Cup.

[ananda]

17. No joke.

But I think FIFA is itself pretty corrupt.

[TomSlick]

19. Sure.

But empty bleachers; or worse yet, arrests at the matches, will be bad for business.

[SpankMe]

5. American gestapo

ICE is supposed to be immigration enforcement. It's illogical and a total mismatch for ICE to "support" other law enforcement agencies. Their mission is non-congruent to that of other law enforcement agencies. It's like having rangers from the forrest service supporting the SEC.

Inserting ICE officers into other realms (like World Cup and TSA) is a way to "groom" this gestapo into all realms of law enforcement and gradually evolve their mission into a domestic spy agency.

[Intractable]

6. "but they will not be screening people for immigration status,"

How gullible do they think we are?

They'll do what they do now, which is to use racial profiling.

[FakeNoose]

7. Of course they will... Chump will make the athletes and their fans deeply regret ever coming here

[flashman13]

8. Rule 1: Don't believe a word from DHS. Rule 2: If in doubt, refer to Rule 1. That is all.

[orangecrush]

10. Anyone who travels to come to this

Is nuts or incredibly dumb.

[kimbutgar]

12. I hope it's a bust !

Who the F would come to the US from another country and have the possibly of being arrested for having the wrong skin coloring?

[aggiesal]

13. ''... may be at ...'' ...

No doubt about it.
The World Cup will be a target rich environment to ICEtapol.

[BlueWavePsych]

14. Boycott FIFA ... just watch from TV.

https://www.boycottusa2026.org/

[Prairie Gates]

15. They'll be the only ones there

[mdbl]

18. That's what I was thinking

No one with any sense, especially from other nations wants to set foot in the US.

[IcyPeas]

20. Says they won't be checking "spectators" ... but

Once you are leaving the arena (on foot or driving away) are you still a "spectator" ?

Don't trust I.C.E. they are liars. They'll literally shoot you.