Amid prospect of ICE at World Cup games, vendors weigh livelihoods against safety
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LOS ANGELES — With the World Cup fast approaching, Southern California is bracing for a wave of international fans and elite soccer stars. But there’s another potential arrival causing unease: ICE agents. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Latino vendors, fixtures outside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and other venues around the region, often sell merch and food after concerts and sporting events.
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Main Idea: As the World Cup nears in Southern California, worries that ICE could be present at games are pushing Latino vendors and stadium workers to choose between earning money and feeling safe.
Key Points:
- Southern California vendors who sell food and merchandise outside SoFi Stadium say the World Cup could bring big earnings, but also more fear of immigration enforcement.
- The Department of Homeland Security says it can help with security around games, and ICE says people in the U.S. without legal status should leave.
- Workers at SoFi Stadium, represented by a union, have threatened to strike unless ICE is kept away from the matches.
- FIFA’s handling of worker data and the safety of vendors have sparked complaints, while legal aid groups are planning safer vending options and rights workshops.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
ICE presence at World Cup games could scare workers and vendors, reduce local earnings, and push some households to skip events or stay home.
Positive Impact
DHS says any security role could help protect crowded matches and public safety,.
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Central agency offering security support around World Cup games and issuing a public warning about immigration enforcement.
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World Cup governing body at the center of the article’s labor and privacy dispute.
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California attorney general asked to investigate FIFA’s accreditation process and privacy practices.
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State law-enforcement body named in the union complaint against FIFA.
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State agency named in the union complaint over FIFA’s alleged data sharing.
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Named local official commenting on whether ICE will be present in an immigration enforcement capacity.
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