Officials lay out ICE's role at Los Angeles World Cup plans, announce boosted security for Iran games
Officials have outlined the role of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the upcoming World Cup in Los Angeles. While ICE will be present for security purposes, they will not engage in civil immigration enforcement at the games. Additional security measures will be implemented for Iran's matches due to current geopolitical tensions.
- ▪ICE will be present at the World Cup in Los Angeles but will not detain foreign travelers.
- ▪Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna confirmed that civil immigration enforcement would not occur at the games.
- ▪Additional security staffing will be provided for Iran's two games at SoFi Stadium.
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Sports Officials lay out ICE's role at Los Angeles World Cup plans, announce boosted security for Iran games Iran will play two games in L.A. before finishing group play in Seattle By Ryan Morik Fox News Published June 3, 2026 1:53pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video FIFA World Cup SoFi Stadium preps We go to SoFi for a behind-the-scenes look at how the stadium is preparing for World Cup, set up and scale, plus we talk with a SoFi Chef about additions to the menu for matches NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Members of Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be staffed in Los Angeles during the World Cup but will not be actively detaining foreign travelers, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said this week.
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