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Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026

Are there ICE operations planned during Super Bowl LX?

Reginald David, CT Mirror
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NFL security officials said this week that they are “confident” there is no plan for agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to conduct enforcement operations at the Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Concerns about ICE’s potential appearance at the event were raised in the fall, when key officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security indicated they planned to send agents to the football championship.

DHS will have a security presence at the Super Bowl, but that is standard for major events, including the Olympics and World Cup. “There are no planned ICE enforcement activities. We are confident of that,” Cathy Lanier, NFL chief security officer, said in a briefing on Tuesday.

DHS has declined to discuss specific operations.

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