Seattle mayor says ICE agents won’t likely conduct raids at World Cup

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 at Visit Seattle’s Annual Tourism Summit, said she had not talked with federal officials…

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