Super Bowl LX: ICE Presence Remains Ambiguous Amid Conflicting Statements
In October 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the planned presence of ICE agents for Super Bowl LX. The current status of these plans has since become unclear.
Host Committee Assures No ICE Operations
According to reporting by Mark Maske of the Washington Post, the Super Bowl host committee subsequently informed elected officials in San Francisco, Santa Clara, and San Jose that no ICE operations would be conducted in connection with the event.
A memo from the host committee explicitly stated:
"Public safety is our top priority for Super Bowl LX. We have been in daily contact with the NFL, which has confirmed the following with the Department of Homeland Security. There are no planned ICE immigration enforcement operations associated with [Super Bowl LX]."
The memo further indicated that "DHS will have federal agents at the Super Bowl to keep fans safe," and that the "federal security presence at [Super Bowl LX] is consistent with past Super Bowls and comparable to how DHS protects other major sporting events like the Olympics and World Cup."
DHS Declines to Explicitly Rule Out Enforcement
Despite the host committee's statement, the Department of Homeland Security did not explicitly rule out ICE enforcement efforts related to the Super Bowl.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin of DHS provided a written statement, as reported by Maske, asserting that:
"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."