ICE agents to support investigations during World Cup in Canada
ICE agents to support investigations during World Cup in Canada
ICE agents to support investigations during World Cup in Canada
ICE agents will be present in Canada during the World Cup to assist with joint investigations, but will not carry weapons or have arrest powers, the CBC reports.
According to the CBC, ICE agents will not be permitted to carry weapons or make arrests. Instead, they will work with Canadian authorities on joint investigations involving narcotics, weapons smuggling and human trafficking.
The agents will be from the agency’s Homeland Security Investigations branch. HSI has offices in five Canadian cities where the U.S. maintains consulates, including two World Cup host cities: Vancouver and Toronto.
Toronto City Council voted in late March to express opposition to ICE’s presence and instructed city staff to avoid supporting ICE actions within Toronto, particularly during the World Cup.