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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Claire Wang

‘We want fans to know the risks’: US immigrant rights groups mobilize across World Cup host cities amid ICE fears

People hold signs that read 'kick ice out'
In Los Angeles, a labor union representing more than 2,000 hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium is threatening to strike if ICE agents do not stay away. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP via Getty Images

With the Fifa World Cup just two weeks away, immigrant rights advocates in the 11 US host cities are mobilizing to protect fans and residents from immigration enforcement activities this summer.

In Los Angeles, a labor union representing more than 2,000 hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium is threatening to strike if agents do not stay away from the venue, which is expected to draw about 70,000 fans per match.

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