Overview

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection and ICE officers have been deployed in uniform at opening Club World Cup games to support security operations.
• Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly urged U.S. authorities not to carry out enforcement actions during Saturday’s Gold Cup match at SoFi Stadium.
• Only 54,309 fans attended Mexico’s Gold Cup opener against the Dominican Republic, down from a recent average above 64,000, as many stayed away over fears of immigration checks.
• Pancho Villa’s Army and other leading Mexican supporter groups canceled pregame tailgate events in Los Angeles, citing concerns for community safety.
• Protests continued in Los Angeles this week, with hundreds marching against recent ICE raids that followed federal immigration sweeps in the city.