Overview

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s now-deleted “suited and booted” social media post warned of uniformed deployments at the opening Club World Cup match in Miami, stoking immigrant-community fears
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement has informed non-citizen attendees at Club World Cup and upcoming Gold Cup matches to carry proof of legal status
• Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly urged U.S. authorities to refrain from conducting ICE raids during Saturday’s Gold Cup game in Los Angeles
• Recent ICE enforcement in Los Angeles resulted in more than 100 detentions, prompting protests and diplomatic tensions over immigration actions at sporting events
• The Mexican national team moved its Los Angeles hotel to Long Beach over security concerns and a Miami World Cup–themed boat party was canceled after a joint DHS and Coast Guard inspection