Mexico's Sheinbaum urges US to avoid immigration action at LA soccer game

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Source: Reuters

June 14, 2025 2:38 AM EDT Updated 4 hours ago


MEXICO CITY, June 13 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday urged U.S. authorities not to conduct immigration enforcement targeting attendees of a Gold Cup soccer match in Los Angeles on Saturday, where Mexico's team is due to play the Dominican Republic.

Her comments followed recent raids by immigration authorities in Los Angeles targeting undocumented migrants, under policies associated with the President Donald Trump's administration, which have sparked protests across major cities.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in a now-deleted post to social media, had also promised to be "suited and booted" at the first round of Club World Cup soccer matches, the curtain-raiser event for next year's World Cup.

"We don't believe that at any soccer match there will be any (immigration) action... we call for none to be taken by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement," Sheinbaum said in her morning press conference. The CBP did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Asked if she would still advise fans to attend Saturday's match at SoFi Stadium, Sheinbaum noted that Mexican consulates in the U.S. have established protocols to assist citizens if detained.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/mexicos-sheinbaum-urges-us-avoid-immigration-action-la-soccer-game-2025-06-13/

[ananda]

1. I think teams should boycott matches in the USA!

Hit em in the pocketbook!

[BidenRocks]

2. The Olympics should be afraid

Chump Olympics v Hitlers Olympics
No difference.
Boycott both events.
Mexico and Canada can cover the Copa.

[RockRaven]

4. I'd love to see a global boycott of the World Cup next year.

I don't expect it to happen, but it'd be a lot cooler if it did.

[Crowman2009]

6. Especially given how corrupt FIFA has become.

[DENVERPOPS]

7. ABSOLUTELY

SHOW TRUMP THAT HE CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS....... Cut off any and all money coming for all the events.........
The world's teams should drop from the competition.............

[Montauk6]

3. Knowing the attention whores AKA the MAGA cult...

Wouldn't surprise me if ICE agents storm the field in the middle of a match.

[IronLionZion]

5. That means ICE will do it anyway

since Trump told them to stand down only on hotels and farms, not soccer games.

World Cup next year is going to be a hot mess. People are going to be unwilling to come to the US.

[DENVERPOPS]

8. All countries

should cancel their plans to come to anything in the U.S. Period.

The Repubs should be literally CRUSHED with all the laws of "Unintended Consequences" that they never thought about......
Sports, food shortages, vegetable and fruit shortages, auto repair parts shortages, etc etc etc.....

[azureblue]

9. Mexico should bring

their own Guards for their team. And instruct them to arrest anyone who is masked.

[fujiyamasan]

10. Athletes should feel for their safety

And forget fans. They’d be lucky to get visas anyways considering how closed off the country is becoming.

They may as well host these games in front of empty audiences.