Published Feb 3, 2026, 3:58 PM EST
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Attendees of the 2026 Super Bowl can breathe a sigh of relief as the host committee announces they will not be allowing ICE raids to happen during the game, at the event, at least. There is no doubt that they will continue across the country as the game plays out, but people in the stadium will be safe for the time being.
Two sources connected with ICE have confirmed to Reuters that the organization has no plans to attend the event to conduct its abductions. The game will, of course, be heavily policed by the expected security services, but ICE isn't going to be a part of this.
The statement comes after Bad Bunny publicly denounced ICE while giving his speech for the Album of the Year award at the Grammys. Along with a message of love and cooperation, he added "ICE out," making his thoughts on the federal agency known. He will be performing as the headliner at the upcoming Super Bowl.
The event that will see the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots battle to determine who takes home the trophy will be attended by up to 68,500 people. The security for the event will be in keeping with other events of a similar size in the stadium. National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell reassured Reuters that they would take every precaution to keep the event safe.
"It's a SEAR-1 level event that involves unique assets at the federal level, state level and the local level, all working together. I see no change in that. We're working with all three of those levels and doing everything we can to make sure it's a safe environment. And the federal government is a big part of that, including this administration and every other administration before that."
Another iteration of ICE, known as Homeland Security, is typically involved in the Super Bowl security teams. They will be, in some capacity, assisting teams. However, ICE, on this occasion, won't be included in the event security. There could be many reasons for this, but the public's current attitude toward the enforcement agency will play a large role. After the murder of two civilians by ICE agents, tensions are high surrounding the agents.
It is essential that, at a game as large as the Super Bowl, security is only there in a capacity for safety. Adding ICE agents to the crowd would spark conflicts and problems that are easy to avoid by simply keeping the enforcement agency out of the stadium during the event. Tensions between the ICE agency and the public are not something that should be introduced to a Super Bowl-sized crowd.
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