Federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection walk along West Wacker Drive in the Loop, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Chicago. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) “The Trump administration has reportedly decided that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, commonly known as ICE,
Federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection walk along West Wacker Drive in the Loop, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Chicago. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) “The Trump administration has reportedly decided that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, commonly known as ICE, will not operate inside or around FIFA World Cup stadiums during the 2026 tournament despite growing concerns earlier this year surrounding controversial immigration enforcement at widely attended matches internationally recently.“ The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico between June and July, with 16 host cities across North America. Eleven venues are located in the United States, while Mexico will host three cities and Canada two. The United States will stage the vast majority of
