this Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ICE agents are confirmed to be enforcing the Super Bowl LX game on February 8 in Santa Clara, California.

Tricia McLaughlin Yoho, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, told TMZ Sports, “The Department of Homeland Security is committed to working with our local and federal partners to ensure the Super Bowl is safe for all participants, just as we do with every major sporting event, including the World Cup.

“Our mission remains the same.”

So ICE will be around Levi’s Stadium after Sunday’s game before the game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, the champions of their respective divisions.

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On August 14, 2025, Gregory Bovino, chief patrol agent for the El Center Sector and commander of Operation California Escape, traveled with federal agents to the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles. (Karin Steele/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Homeland Security adviser Corey Lewandowski said back in October that law enforcement was “directed by the president” and would not be paused for the Super Bowl.

“There is no place of refuge for people who are in this country illegally,” Lewandowski said. “The Benny Show” podcast. “Not the Super Bowl, not anywhere else. We’re going to find you and deport you. This is a very real situation.”

this directive from the president Donald Trump This comes after he recently said he would boycott the Super Bowl while slamming Bad Bunny and now Green Day for their halftime show choices.

Trump to skip California Super Bowl, criticizes performers ‘Bad Bunny’ and ‘Green Day’

Trump attended a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Louisiana, last year.

“It’s too far away,” Trump told reporters. new york post. “I will, I’m in good hands at the Super Bowl. They like me.

“If, you know, if it was shorter, I would go.”

Trump has publicly criticized Bad Bunny since his election, telling Newsmax, “I don’t know who he is” despite his global popularity.

Bad Bunny won Best Urban Music Album for “Un Verano Sin Ti.” (Robert Huacheng/USA TODAY NETWORK)

“I don’t know why they do it. And then they blame it on some salesman they hired for entertainment. I think that’s absolutely ridiculous.”

Green Day was selected to play before kickoff at Levi’s Stadium last week. Bad Bunny and Green Day have both been outspoken about their distaste for Trump.

Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has been slammed by Trump and his supporters for his public comments about the president and his administration. The 31-year-old winner of three Grammy Awards has expressed concerns about ICE, which is why he decided to do a residency in his native Puerto Rico to avoid a stop in the United States.

“But there’s a problem, like, fucking ICE could be outside (my concert). That’s something we’re talking about and very worried about,” he told iD.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the controversy surrounding the selection of “Bad Bunny” as early as October 2025 at the league’s annual fall meeting.

U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the field before the Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome on February 9, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

“It was very well thought out,” Goodell said of the decision-making process for the halftime show. “I’m not sure the artists we picked didn’t get some pushback or criticism. That’s hard to do when you have hundreds of millions of people watching.

“(Bad Bunny) is one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world,” the commissioner said. “That’s what we’re trying to achieve. It’s an important stage for us. It’s a big element of the entertainment value.”

The Super Bowl typically requires a robust law enforcement logistics plan, with government agencies helping local authorities maintain a safe environment for the thousands of people who gather in the host city.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent waits for a group of undocumented men (not shown) to be deported to Mexico at the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, California, Thursday, February 26, 2015. (David Maung/Bloomberg)

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McLaughlin-Yoho added: “Security for the Super Bowl requires a comprehensive government response consistent with the U.S. Constitution.”

“Those who are here legally and have not violated other laws have nothing to fear.”

Fox News’ Brie Stimson contributed to this report.

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