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A national that includes astir 2,000 SoFi Stadium workers issued a title to nan lawyer wide of California, stating that they could beryllium astatine consequence of being targeted by ICE owed to FIFA's legalization process.
SoFi Stadium is 1 of 11 USA venues hosting World Cup matches this summer, but members of nan UNITE HERE Local 11 national fearfulness that FIFA's process violates their authorities nether nan California Consumer Privacy Act.
According to nan complaint, via The Athletic, workers had to stock their Social Security number, nationality, reside and state of birth. They besides were required to consent to nan "collection, use, and disclosure" of their "personal data, including immoderate delicate individual data, arsenic described successful (FIFA’s) Privacy Notice."
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SOFI stadium workers protestation extracurricular nan FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles agency calling for ICE to beryllium banned from nan World Cup connected May 1, 2026. Eight World Cup matches are planned for SOFI stadium during nan summertime tournament. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
The title besides reportedly says that workers needed to consent to their accusation being shared pinch "local, regional, and/or national authorities authorities aliases a third-party for nan purposes of conducting a information inheritance check."
The complaint, according to The Athletic, has called connected FIFA to publically guarantee that ICE will not beryllium present astatine World Cup venues passim nan tournament. The FBI has said that nan Department of Homeland Security would beryllium a "key partner" successful nan legalization process.
Protesters clasp "Kick ICE Out" signs connected an inflatable rat extracurricular SoFi Stadium during a objection against ICE astatine nan 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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The process "has put stadium workers successful an intolerable hindrance of having to take betwixt their livelihood and their correct to privateness nether California law."
"FIFA is now endangering nan very workers wrong nan U.S. who make nan World Cup possible," nan title says.
"FIFA’s legalization process runs antagonistic to California rule and to its 2026 motto that ‘Football Unites nan World.’ Stadium workers are nan backbone of nan World Cup acquisition for fans — they proudly hole food, service drinks, and cleanable nan stadium."
It remains chartless what ICE's beingness will beryllium astatine World Cup games, but acting head Todd Lyons did opportunity that it would play a "key part" successful ensuring information during nan tournament.
SoFi Stadium successful Los Angeles is 1 of 16 stadiums selected to big nan 2026 FIFA World Cup, including 11 successful nan U.S. (Getty Images)
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Eight games will beryllium played astatine SoFi Stadium, including nan U.S.' opener against Parguay connected June 12.
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