World Cup 2026: LA Mayor Seeks White House Visitor Assurance

The mayor of Los Angeles asked the government on Wednesday, January 28, to reassure foreign supporters who would come during the World Cup, after federal agents shot and killed two American citizens during anti-immigration operations in Minneapolis. Los Angeles will host 8 matches in the next World Cup. “We need to show a better face to the rest of the world, show that we are welcoming and that there will be no immigration problems,” Karen Bass said. His city was targeted in June by immigration police raids which provoked demonstrations that Donald Trump wanted to repress by sending soldiers there. The mayor said she was “confident” that foreign supporters will not be worried in Los Angeles during the World Cup or during the 2028 Olympic Games, organized by her city. “But this message must also come from the White House,” she assured.