"As the Bay Area gears up for Sunday's Super Bowl in Santa Clara, South Bay Rep. Ro Khanna and other California Democrats are demanding that no immigration enforcement operations will occur at the game."
"A memo this week from the Bay Area Host Committee, which works to bring major sporting events to the region, stated, "There are no planned ICE immigration enforcement operations associated with [the Super Bowl]. In coordination with NFL security and local law enforcement, DHS will have federal agents at the Super Bowl to keep fans safe.""
"At its annual pre-Super Bowl public safety press conference Tuesday, NFL chief security officer Cathy Lanier said "there are no planned ICE enforcement activities.""
"Khanna said, "We've heard rumors that ICE was thinking of doing something at the Super Bowl, but nothing alarming or confirmed, but I wanted to be proactive in making sure that we keep ICE out.""
Rep. Ro Khanna and 21 other California Democratic House members demanded that no immigration enforcement operations occur at the Super Bowl in Santa Clara. The demands follow nationwide protests after the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. The Bay Area Host Committee memo said no ICE enforcement operations are planned and that DHS will have federal agents at the Super Bowl in coordination with NFL security and local law enforcement, consistent with past Super Bowls. NFL security reiterated that there are no planned ICE enforcement activities. Khanna said rumors existed but nothing confirmed, prompting a proactive request to keep ICE out.
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