Overview
- NDLON and allied groups unveiled a petition and open letter and staged a Los Angeles press event urging the team to skip the ceremony, reporting thousands of signatures.
- President Trump invited the Dodgers via Truth Social after their title, and the club has not said whether it will accept.
- Advocates argue a visit would legitimize the administration during stepped-up ICE and CBP enforcement across the region that triggered major protests this summer.
- Accounts differ over federal officers near Dodger Stadium in June, with the team citing an attempted parking-lot access, ICE denying any presence, and CBP acknowledging vehicles briefly on site.
- Separate reporting revived scrutiny of owner Mark Walter’s firm over a reported Geo Group stake, and coverage notes the team made an earlier White House visit in April for its 2024 championship.