Questions Remain About Federal Immigration Enforcement at the 2026 World Cup

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaching, the role federal immigration enforcement will play at the games remains unclear. ICE’s acting director previously said the agency would be a “key part” of security, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said mass roundups aren’t planned but arrests at matches aren’t off the table — while also threatening to halt traveler processing at airports in sanctuary host cities including Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Seattle, and San Francisco.