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Super Bowl LX is a few months away, but U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) is already outlining how they plan to handle immigration at the event. The news comes after Bad Bunny was revealed as the event’s halftime performer.
ICE will have a strong presence outside Super Bowl LX in February 2026, where Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show in Santa Clara, California. During a podcast interview with Benny Johnson, Donald Trump’s advisor, Corey Lewandowski, emphasized that ICE will stop at nothing to deport people living in the U.S. illegally. There is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else,Lewandowski explained.
Furthermore, Corey Lewandowski said Trump issued the directive himself, mentioning that his goal is to always keep Americans safe.
“We’re going to do enforcement everywhere. We are going to make Americans safe. That is a directive from the president. If you’re in this country illegally, do your a favor: Go home,” Lewandowski continued.
Meanwhile, folks on social media didn’t waste a second hitting up The Shade Room’s comment section to react to ICE’s plans. People were heated, saying the move comes off as racist, while others tried to school ICE, reminding them that Puerto Rico is part of the U.S. See some of the reactions below.
Instagram user @merije wrote, “Im confused. Do we expect undocumented people to be chilling at the Super Bowl?”
Instagram user @allthingsarielk wrote, “So basically ICE is just going to be harassing all of the Hispanic people at the super bowl classy.”
While Instagram user @trinivixen1127 wrote, “Puerto Rico is apart of the United States and I highly doubt illegal immigrants would drop a bag to go to the Super Bowl ”
Then Instagram user @jriggz wrote, “They not even trying to hide their racism anymore. ”
Another Instagram user @flavapfever wrote, “I wonder if ICE be at Taylor Swift concerts ”
Instagram user @idiaogala wrote, “Reminder: Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens.”
While another Instagram user @locbaeraeofficial wrote, “This is discriminatory & miserable. Find something else to do other than to harass people.”
Finally, Instagram user @emil_jayare wrote, “Tax payers money btw, being used to harass people . . . This government is a joke.”
As of right now, Bad Bunny hasn’t reacted to ICE’s Super Bowl plans. But he’s still hyping up his halftime show set for Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, February 8. Once they confirmed him as the headliner, he dropped a quick promo clip on Instagram with Apple Music. The video shows the 31-year-old Puerto Rican superstar chilling on a goal post while his music plays in the background. About his halftime performance, Bad Bunny reportedly said he plans to put on an epic show for his culture and its history.
What Im feeling goes beyond myself. Its for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown. This is for my people, my culture, and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL, BB reportedly explained.
