Congresswoman Nellie Powell

Yeah, well, first of all, let me just say they finally did what they should have done a long time ago.

If you really go back to their very own, when I'm talking about they, I'm talking about DHS, the Department of Homeland Security, when you go

to their very own website.

Their website said back in August that they were going to be able to release those funds in September 30th of 2025.

So by their own admission, they were obviously, not only did we provide them, we being Congress provided them the $625 million in order to fund the security for all of the host cities.

But they then were much delayed back in January.

Once again, the alarms went off.

We've been talking about it.

Finally, they just handed or released the funds, I should say, that was long in coming.

The games are upon us, practically upon us, in seven days.

I know that we

really want to make sure that everything's in place.

And lastly, what I would say, I want to make sure that immigration and particularly ICE, when I say immigration, I'm referring to ICE itself, that they are absolutely not going to create any kind of chaos for any of the

the games that are going around and through the entire country, but especially in my very own district of that of MetLife, which is scheduled to take place soon.

That is exactly what we will absolutely be working towards, making sure that

fans and spectators and community residents and all of our constituents that are super excited about being able to participate and see the World Cup, that they're able to do that, not feeling concerned or fearful of any actions that ICE can in fact do.

We know the chaos that they have been able to create.

We want to make sure that they are staying

far away from doing that, we will be secured.

That I can assure you.