LA County Sheriff's Department
Law enforcement agency covering unincorporated Los Angeles County; confirmed no civil ICE arrests at World Cup matches.
Last refreshed: 9 June 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Does the sheriff's no-ICE pledge actually protect fans travelling to SoFi?
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No civil ICE at SoFi matches
2026 FIFA World Cup- Will ICE make arrests at World Cup matches in Los Angeles?
- LA County Sheriff Robert Luna confirmed on 8 June 2026 that federal authorities would assist with security but would not conduct civil immigration enforcement inside World Cup match venues at SoFi Stadium.Source: LA County Sheriff's Department
- What is the LA County Sheriff's Department responsible for?
- The LASD polices unincorporated Los Angeles County and contracts services to 42 municipalities. It is the world's largest sheriff's department by sworn deputies, with approximately 10,000 personnel.
- Who is the LA County Sheriff in 2026?
- Robert Luna, elected in November 2022, serves as LA County Sheriff. He announced the no-civil-ICE-enforcement position at World Cup venues on 8 June 2026.Source: event
- Does the sheriff's no-ICE pledge cover travel to SoFi Stadium?
- No. Luna's pledge applied to conduct inside the match venue footprint. ICE officers operating outside that perimeter, including on transit routes, are not covered by the sheriff's assurance.Source: LA County Sheriff's Department
Background
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is the largest sheriff's department in the world by sworn personnel, with approximately 10,000 deputies responsible for policing unincorporated county areas and contracting services to 42 municipalities. Sheriff Robert Luna, elected in November 2022, oversees the agency.
On 8 June 2026, Sheriff Luna confirmed that federal law-enforcement agencies would assist with World Cup venue security but would not conduct "civil immigration enforcement at matches" inside the SoFi Stadium footprint. The pledge fell short of the formal ICE moratorium demanded by UNITE HERE Local 11, whose 2,000 hospitality workers had voted 96% to authorise a strike. Luna's assurance covers conduct inside the venue perimeter only and does not bind ICE operations on the journey to or from the ground.