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2026.02.08 06:41 GMT+8

Will the presence of ICE in California impact the Super Bowl?

Updated 2026.02.08 06:41 GMT+8
Mark Niu

America’s biggest sporting event, the Super Bowl, takes place in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, Feb. 8. 

Last October, Trump administration officials, including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, would be all over the Super Bowl. 

The threat came shortly after the NFL announced the global pop star, Bad Bunny, an outspoken critic of Trump, would headline the Super Bowl halftime show. Is this going to impact the event? 
 

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