Super Bowl gears up for massive security operation

While immigration officials will reportedly not be present at the San Francisco game this weekend, a raft of federal, state and local agencies will be on site to keep the event safe from various threats.

The build-up to this Sunday’s Super Bowl in the San Francisco Bay Area has been dominated by talk of whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be on the ground.

The Bay Area Host Committee reportedly told local officials that ICE will not be conducting immigration enforcement around Levi’s Stadium. But the NFL expects more than 35 state, local and federal agencies to be active for the event, not just on gameday but also for the events building up to it.

It comes at the start of a busy few years for the United States, which will also host games in the FIFA World Cup this summer, then the Summer Olympic and Paralympic ...