The NBC chain reported on June 11 that elements of the Customs Immigration and Control Service (ICE) and the Customs Office and Border Protection (CBP) would be on service in the inaugural match of Saturday June 14 between him Inter Miami by Lionel Messi and Al Ahly from Egypt, which will be played in Miami, Florida.
The report cited a message from the CBP on social networks – later deleted – in which it was advanced that agents would be present during the first round of the tournament.
CBP will be prepared and ready to provide security during the first round of matches.
In the United States the demonstrations against migratory raids of the President Donald Trumpwhich have registered some disturbances in downtown Los Angeles, California, since the end of last week.
Dozens of people were arrested On Wednesday night during protests in several cities in the country against the deportation policy of the Trump administration.
The center of Los Angeles, a city where the demonstrations originated, lived its second consecutive touch of curfew, which was challenged by protesters who concentrated in front of the City Council. According to the CNN chain, Between 20 and 30 people were arrested.
In Spokane, Washington, too a touch of currency was declared To disperse a protest that resulted in disturbances, during which more than 30 people were arrested.
Seattle protesters lit a great bonfire in the middle of the street. The police dispersed the concentration after a five -minute verbal warning and arrested several of them.
Las Vegas police, Nevada, too ordered dissolve a demonstration Convened around the Federal Court, in the center of the city, which was declared illegal.
In Manhattan, New York, around 200 protesters gathered in a protest marked by high tension and shouts against the police.
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San Antonio, Texas, a Latin majority city, recorded protests that passed without incident, despite the decision of the governor, Republican Greg Abbott, to display the National Guard to contain them.
The NBC report did not indicate the role that ICE and CBP agents would exercise in the security device of the Club World Cup matches nor estimated the number of agents that would be deployed.
An ICE spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comments by the AFP.
For his part, the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, said Not having concerns about the impact of a possible deployment of ICE in the intercontinental tournament.
“The most important thing for us is to guarantee the safety of all fans who come to the matches. This is our priority. This is the priority of all the authorities that are here. And we want all those who come to the games to have a good time,” infantino told journalists in an event in Miami.