Overview
- NFL chief security officer Cathy Lanier said there are no planned ICE immigration enforcement operations for the game or related events, and that ICE is not assigned to the event’s security team.
- A Bay Area Host Committee memo to local officials said DHS confirmed no planned ICE operations tied to Super Bowl LX after coordination calls with NFL and law enforcement partners.
- DHS officials said federal personnel will support security as at past SEAR 1 events, while declining to detail future operations or specific agency assignments.
- DHS coordinator Jeff Brannigan indicated in private calls that ICE does not plan law enforcement actions during Super Bowl week, even as reports note HSI has historically supported Super Bowl security.
- Community groups and some officials remain skeptical after earlier statements from DHS advisers suggesting ICE activity, and they are organizing protests and legal rapid‑response efforts.