LOADINGERROR LOADINGU.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem had a stark message for would-be attendees of the Super Bowl next year.“We’ll be all over that place,” she told right-wing journalist Benny Johnson after he asked her about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s presence at the event.Advertisement
She continued, “We’re gonna enforce the law. So I think people should not be coming to the Super Bowl unless they’re law-abiding Americans who love this country.”BREAKING: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem CONFIRMS that ICE will be at the Super Bowl and enforcing at the Bad Bunny Halftime Show.“We’ll be all over that place. We are going to enforce the law. You shouldn’t be coming to the Super Bowl unless you are a law abiding American citizen.”… pic.twitter.com/r4GbYd4CZZ— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 3, 2025Noem’s comments echoed remarks from DHS adviser Corey Lewandowski, who appeared on Johnson’s podcast earlier this week.Advertisement
The two were discussing the news that Puerto Rican music superstar Bad Bunny would be headlining the Super Bowl LX halftime show. Bad Bunny has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump and vowed earlier this year that he would not tour in the U.S. due to the threat ICE poses to his fans.Johnson asked, “Will ICE have enforcement at the Super Bowl for the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show?”“Benny, there is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally,” Lewandowski replied. “Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you. We will apprehend you. We will put you in a detention facility and we will deport you.”Advertisement
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem warned that federal immigration enforcement would be "all over" the Super Bowl next year.AP Photo/Alex BrandonSome on social media wondered how literally people should take Noem’s message that only “law-abiding Americans” should attend the Super Bowl, particularly as it might apply to international tourists in town during the event.Don'tBuyThe Big LieYour SupportFuelsOur MissionYour SupportFuelsOur MissionShine a Light with UsAs the current administration celebrates the shutdown as an opportunity to advance their agenda, no one is there to hold them accountable, but we are. Our reporting ensures truth stays in focus. Join us today.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again.Support HuffPostAlready contributed? Log in to hide these messages.Since the onset of Trump’s immigration crackdown, there have been numerous reports of foreign travelers being apprehended by ICE and held for days to weeks in detention facilities, prompting warnings from some countries about traveling to the U.S.Advertisement
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