NFL confirms no ICE operations planned at Super Bowl LX

The NFL ended weeks of speculation connected Tuesday astir imaginable U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations taking spot astatine the Super Bowl successful California this weekend.

The NFL’s main of security, Cathy Lanier, spoke astatine a quality league up of the large showdown betwixt the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks to corroborate that national agents volition not beryllium carrying retired migration enforcement operations astatine Super Bowl LX, which volition instrumentality spot astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara connected Sunday. 

Cathy L. Lanier, main information serviceman of the NFL, speaks during the Super Bowl LIX Public Safety Press Conference astatine the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The lawsuit took spot successful New Orleans, Louisiana, connected Feb. 3, 2025.  (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

"There are nary planned ICE oregon migration enforcement operations that are scheduled astir the Super Bowl oregon immoderate of the Super Bowl-related events," Lanier said. 

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The quality comes aft a study from The Washington Post connected Monday confirmed the same.

 The beingness of national agents astatine Levi’s Stadium has not been ruled retired entirely, which led to unit connected the league to corroborate whether that beingness would beryllium connected to immoderate migration enforcement operations. 

Department of Homeland Security authoritative Jeff Brannigan hosted a bid of backstage calls with section officials and the NFL, successful which helium indicated that ICE does not program to behaviour immoderate instrumentality enforcement actions the week of the Super Bowl oregon astatine the game, The Associated Press reported, citing sources. 

Advocates clasp signs during a rally astatine NFL office to protestation planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations for the Super Bowl LX. The lawsuit took spot successful New York, New York, connected Feb. 3, 2026. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for MoveOn Civic Action)

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DHS agents volition beryllium present, but successful a connection to The Post, adjunct caput Tricia McLaughlin said the absorption volition beryllium connected information – arsenic it has been successful past Super Bowls and sporting events. 

"DHS is committed to moving with our section and national partners to guarantee the Super Bowl is harmless for everyone involved, arsenic we bash with each large sporting event, including the World Cup. Our ngo remains unchanged," McLaughlin said. "We volition not disclose aboriginal operations oregon sermon personnel. Super Bowl information volition entail a full of authorities effect conducted in-line with the U.S. Constitution. Those who are present legally and are not breaking different laws person thing to fear."

Tuesday’s confirmation contrasts with erstwhile remarks made by the medication astir the imaginable operations surrounding the Super Bowl. In October, DHS authoritative Corey Lewandowski indicated that ICE agents could beryllium conducting migration enforcement astatine the game.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during his authorities of the NFL quality league connected Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, successful San Jose, California, up of the Super Bowl 60 shot crippled betwixt the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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"There is obscurity that you tin supply harmless haven to radical who are successful the state illegally, not the Super Bowl, not anyplace else," helium said astatine the time.

Tensions surrounding ICE operations successful Minneapolis person made their mode to the Super Bowl. Bad Bunny, this year’s halftime performer, blasted ICE portion accepting an grant astatine the Grammys connected Sunday. 

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that helium believes the creator understands the powerfulness of the Super Bowl show "to unite radical and to beryllium capable to bring radical together."

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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