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DHS Halts ICE Deployment for Super Bowl LX Amid Backlash

1/30/2026

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reversing its stance on deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara on February 8.
Unnamed sources indicate ICE will not conduct immigration operations during the event.
The reversal follows backlash against ICE's aggressive tactics after the fatal Minneapolis shootings.
GOP critics fear the tactics could harm their midterm standing.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reversing its stance on deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara on February 8.
Unnamed sources indicate ICE will not conduct immigration operations during the event.
The reversal follows backlash against ICE's aggressive tactics after the fatal Minneapolis shootings.
GOP critics fear the tactics could harm their midterm standing.