White House Denies Plans for Immigration Raids During the Super Bowl
The White House has denied any plans to carry out immigration raids during the Super Bowl celebration in February, an event that will feature Bad Bunny’s performance in the halftime show. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt was clear in stating that “there is no tangible plan for that at this time.” Despite this, Leavitt emphasized that the administration’s stance is “always going to arrest and deport illegal immigrants when we find them.” The choice of Bad Bunny for the halftime show has generated controversy among some fans.Corey Lewandowski, advisor to the Department of Homeland Security, previously suggested the possibility that agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were present around the stadium, arguing that shelter should not be given to people in irregular situations. Bad Bunny’s participation has been criticized for his stance on immigration policies. The Puerto Rican artist has been an open critic of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, using his music to defend the Latino community and supporting Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the presidential elections. Additionally, Bad Bunny excluded the United States from his latest world tour, ‘DeBí TiRAR MÁS FOToS World Tour’, to avoid potential immigration raids at his concerts. With his performance at the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny will make history by being the first Latin artist to perform solo at this prestigious event.I know there are many in this room who are very eager to hear the president’s (Trump) response on Bad Bunny at the halftime show, so I won’t get ahead of him.
Karoline Leavitt, White House spokeswoman
