Mayor Wilson says ICE Agents won’t likely conduct raids at World Cup

(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Kate Wilson told representatives of the city’s tourism community Thursday that federal Department of Homeland Security agents will be at The World Cup, but she doesn’t believe there will be a focus on making arrests.

“The Department of Homeland Security’s presence at designated mega events is typically focused on critical security operations,” she said. “So scanning vehicles and cargo for weapons, explosives, and contraband, combating human trafficking and intellectual enforcement action.”

But Wilson speaking Visit Seattle’s Annual Tourism Summit said she had not talked with federal officials.

“We don’t have specific insight into federal agent deployment plans for this summer,” she said.

Wilson said she was basing her assessment on what occurred the Super Bowl, which was played in Santa Clara, California in February, where the focus by federal agents was on critical security measures.

“So, we hope and anticipate that will be a ...