Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don't carry guns in Canada (www.cbc.ca)

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A report from Amnesty International on human rights and the World Cup warned last week about the potential for protests if "the U.S. team is drawn to play in Canada in later rounds and ICE personnel are deployed to provide security."

Must be great to be a high school drop out who wants to see the world and play cops and robbers.

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[-] 0li0li@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago

Sorry, but what the fuck is ICE doing in another country, at a sporting event? It's not like they could arrest anyone or have any power, right?

[-] HeroicBillyBishop@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

They are foreign intelligence operatives and should be treated as such

[-] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 4 points 1 month ago

the agency's Homeland Security Investigations branch work with Canadian partners on joint investigations involving narcotics, weapons smuggling and human trafficking.

“HSI special agents do not conduct operational activities in Canada, such as making arrests or executing search warrants," the spokesperson said.

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

“HSI special agents do not conduct operational activities in Canada, such as making arrests or executing search warrants," the spokesperson said.

Then there's no reason for those fuckers to be here at all.

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

Trump trying to flex his power

[-] hume_lemmy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

"Protecting" the US athletes, I assume. Y'know, like how North Korea protects its athletes when they go abroad and are exposed to horrible foreign thoughts.