Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is promising to lead a resistance against federal immigration agents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Los Angeles is set to host eight World Cup matches, including the US Men’s National Team’s opening match next Friday.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents will be working alongside the FBI and local police to manage crowds and stop crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated in a recent video posted to ICE’s official X account that agents will “be out there every day” during the World Cup matches.
@ICEgov & ICE @HSI_HQ will be working with local and federal partners to secure the @FIFAWorldCup.
They will play a pivotal role in combatting human trafficking as well as stopping counterfeit merchandise and counterfeit ticket sales. pic.twitter.com/KNcxnZdaSx
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) May 19, 2026
But Karen Bass threatened that her city would “resist again” following last year’s violent riots against immigration agents in Los Angeles.
“Our community resisted before, and our community will resist again, regardless of the World Cup,” she said, vowing to lead an uprising on behalf of illegal aliens.
“I will be there standing in support of Angelenos, regardless of who they are, why they’re here, when they came here. It doesn’t matter to me. You’re an Angelino.”
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Bass: Our community resisted before, and our community will resist again, regardless of the World Cup. And I will be there standing in support of Angelenos, regardless of who they are, why they’re here, when they came here. It doesn’t matter to me. You’re an Angelino.
On X, Bass doubled down on her comments, sharing the clip and writing “Damn right.”
Damn right. https://t.co/wADK9D4MJZ
— Karen Bass (@KarenBassLA) June 1, 2026
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