The man leading the White House Fifa World Cup 2026 Task Force made it clear on Wednesday that the Trump administration cannot guarantee non-US citizens will be safe from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at stadiums.
The US, alongside Canada and Mexico, is set to host the world's biggest sporting event in June and July next year.
Federal coordination for the World Cup has been assigned to Andrew Giuliani, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, and the son of Trump's former lawyer and New York City mayor, Rudy Giuliani.
At a press briefing with members of the foreign press corps, Andrew was pressed on fears among non-US citizens that ICE will carry out detention and deportation raids during the games, anywhere that fans may gather.
"We're having continuous conversation with this," he responded. "The one thing [is], I've known the president for 25 years. The president does not rule out anything that will help make American citizens safer."
