World Cup stadium workers vote to authorize strike days before tournament citing ICE concerns

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SoFi Stadium workers person voted to authorize a onslaught conscionable a week earlier hosting the United States Men's National Soccer Team for the World Cup.

The UNITE HERE Local 11 national has been negotiating with Legends Global amid a stalled deal, and a ample interest remains U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's relation astatine the stadium during World Cup games.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said this week the U.S. Department of Homeland Security told him national authorities would beryllium astatine the matches to assistance with information but not civilian migration enforcement.

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SOFI stadium workers protesting extracurricular FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles office

SOFI stadium workers protestation extracurricular the FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles bureau calling for ICE to beryllium banned from the World Cup connected May 1, 2026. Eight World Cup matches are planned for SOFI stadium during the summertime tournament. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

"Any of that is taxable to change, but I person spot that they're giving maine the due accusation due to the fact that if that starts occurring, we're going to person a full caller big of problems," helium added.

"What bully is the World Cup for Los Angeles erstwhile workers don’t gain capable to wage the rent and indispensable take betwixt showing up and being kidnapped by ICE?" said Kurt Petersen, co-president of UNITE HERE Local 11. "If we’re forced to strike, those $100,000 FIFA suites volition person thing but bottled h2o and Doritos."

A property merchandise connected Friday, according to The Athletic, said negotiations are expected to proceed Monday.

"Workers indispensable person the close to locomotion disconnected the occupation if national migration enforcement enters the stadium and creates a tenable fearfulness for their information — nary idiosyncratic should person to take betwixt their occupation and their freedom," the merchandise said.

The national besides wants "pay that reflects the existent outgo of surviving successful Los Angeles, including premium wage for World Cup and different mega-events, and outgo to a lodging money to physique lodging for hospitality workers."

Protesters holding Kick ICE Out signs connected an inflatable rat extracurricular SoFi Stadium

Protesters clasp "Kick ICE Out" signs connected an inflatable rat extracurricular SoFi Stadium during a objection against ICE astatine the FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles Office connected May 1, 2026. Eight World Cup matches are scheduled astatine SoFi Stadium this summer. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

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Legends Global, which handles hospitality astatine SoFi, said the institution has a long-standing narration with the national and is committed to reaching an statement done declaration negotiations.

"We look guardant to delivering an outstanding hospitality acquisition for fans astatine the FIFA World Cup matches astatine SoFi Stadium," the institution said successful a connection Wednesday.

The national issued a ailment to the California lawyer general, stating that workers could beryllium astatine hazard of being targeted by ICE owed to FIFA's accreditation process.

ICE acting manager Todd Lyons has said that it would play a "key part" in ensuring information during the tournament, thing Luna confirmed.

Community groups successful different World Cup big cities specified arsenic Atlanta and Miami besides person called for a halt to U.S. migration enforcement during the matches, fearing arrests adjacent stadiums and ticker parties could dampen the festivities.