After President Donald Trump confirmed he’s boycotting Super Bowl LX, openly criticizing 2026’s performers, and Trump critics, Bad Bunny and Green Day, the White House and Department of Homeland Security confirmed ICE agents will be conducting enforcement operations outside the venue to capture migrants.
DHS Adviser Threatens ICE Agents Will Be Outside 2026 Super Bowl
On September 28, 2025, JAY-Z’s Roc Nation, the NFL, and Apple Music announced Latin superstar Bad Bunny as headliner for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show in February 2026. The announcement arrived as The Puerto Rican Grammy-winning rapper and singer, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, insisted on avoiding touring in the United States out of fear that the Trump administration will target his fans with its aggressive deportation efforts.
Days later, in October 2025, Corey Lewandowski, chief adviser to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, threatened the presence of ICE agents positioned outside the venue. He claimed enforcement was a “directive from the president,” and officials would not pause duties for the Super Bowl. While appearing on ‘The Benny Show‘ podcast, he said:
“There is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you. We will apprehend you. We will put you in a detention facility, and we will deport you. So know that that is a very real situation under this administration, which is completely contrary to what how it used to be.”
DHS Officials Confirm ICE Agents Will Be Camping Outside Super Bowl LX Venue Waiting For Migrants
As Super Bowl LX approaches, set to take place on February 8 with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed ICE agents will conduct enforcement in Santa Clara, California. ICE agents will have a visible presence around Levi’s Stadium before the game.
While speaking with TMZ on January 26, Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for DHS, confirmed Lewandowski’s October claims. She said:
“DHS is committed to working with our local and federal partners to ensure the Super Bowl is safe for everyone involved, as we do with every major sporting event, including the World Cup. Our mission remains unchanged. We will not disclose future operations or discuss personnel. Super Bowl security will entail a whole of government response conducted in-line with the U.S. Constitution. Those who are here legally and are not breaking other laws have nothing to fear.”
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