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ICE gives the world another reason to skip the U.S. World Cup

Broadcasting an ICE presence as "security" for the World Cup seems like a good way to keep ticket prices down.

Jason Weisberger
Feb 12, 2026
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As the world boos US government officials at the Olympics, and our athletes decry government abuse at home, Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants the world to know they’ll be at the FIFA World Cup.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told a congressional committee Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, through its Homeland Security Investigatio…

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