Release: Representative Ro Khanna Leads 21 California Members in Calling for No ICE at the Super Bowl

Washington, DC – Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) led a letter signed by 21 California colleagues calling on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to deploy ICE or other immigration enforcement personnel at the upcoming Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California, in Representative Khanna’s district: 

“This should be a moment of celebration, unity, and economic opportunity, not a flashpoint for fear, polarization, and violence,” the lawmakers wrote. “Across the country, aggressive and often indiscriminate ICE operations have caused real harm. They have led to multiple deaths, sparked justified national outrage, and caused lasting damage to trust and well-being in communities.”

“Having ICE at the Super Bowl would undermine public safety, disrupt communities, and threaten the peaceful enjoyment this event should bring to the region and the nation,” the lawmakers continued. “Members of Congress from California are united in a simple principle: public safety is built through trust, not fear. We trust you will give this letter your full and fair consideration under all applicable laws and regulations. We demand DHS rely on standard large-scale event security and coordination with local partners, not immigration enforcement that jeopardizes safety, unity, and economic success.

To read the full letter, click here. 

Signers: Representatives Nanette Barragán, Salud Carbajal, Gil Cisneros, J.Correa, Mark DeSaulnier, Laura Friedman, John Garamendi, Jimmy Gomez, Jared Huffman, Sara Jacobs,  Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Ted Lieu, Zoe Lofgren, Dave Min, Kevin Mullin, Jimmy Panetta, Nancy Pelosi, Luz Rivas, Lateefah Simon, Eric Swalwell, Juan Vargas.