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Vancouver Council Rejects Motion Against ICE During World Cup

2/27/2026

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Vancouver City Council chose not to vote on opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployment during the FIFA World Cup.
Meeting chair Mike Klassen ruled the motion out of order, with support from Mayor Ken Sim.
Councillors Pete Fry and Sean Orr proposed the motion.
The council noted that U.S. law enforcement cannot act in Canada without government authorization, which does not exist for ICE.

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Vancouver City Council chose not to vote on opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployment during the FIFA World Cup.
Meeting chair Mike Klassen ruled the motion out of order, with support from Mayor Ken Sim.
Councillors Pete Fry and Sean Orr proposed the motion.
The council noted that U.S. law enforcement cannot act in Canada without government authorization, which does not exist for ICE.