Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not following through on threats to conduct immigration enforcement operations at Sunday’s Super Bowl, The Washington Post reported Monday.
The newspaper obtained a document from the host committee to elected officials in San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Jose after the committee spoke with NFL security and law enforcement on Friday.
“We have been in daily contact with the NFL, which has confirmed the following with the Department of Homeland Security: There are no planned ICE immigration enforcement operations associated with SBLX,” the committee’s letter went.
In “coordination with NFL security and local law enforcement, DHS will have federal agents at the Super Bowl to keep fans safe ... federal security presence at SBLX is consistent with past Super Bowls and comparable to how DHS protects other major sporting events like the Olympics and World Cup.”
In October, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made veiled threats to those who are not “American” about ICE presence at the big game in Santa Clara, California. The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots have since advanced to the big game.
