Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) issued new recommendations for Mexican citizens travelling to attend the Super Bowl on Sunday in Santa Clara, California.
The SRE has urged Mexican tourists to follow US laws and event rules to avoid legal troubles. They emphasized respectful behaviour, staying in contact with companions, and keeping emergency numbers accessible. They also warned against causing any disturbances.
The new guidance was put in place due to increased law enforcement at major events, such as the Super Bowl, the final game of the NFL season in the US.
The SRE’s guidance reflects concerns that police may contact immigration authorities, such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They advised citizens to contact Mexican consular services immediately if detained during their visit.
FIFA World Cup concerns
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, a Coalition of Human Rights Organizations has issued a travel alert for Florida, warning international tourists that “Florida is no longer a safe destination.”
In a press release email sent to the Travel, civil rights groups, community, immigration, and human rights leaders said that there were growing instances where international visitors, lawful residents, and even US citizens were "detained, questioned, held in immigration custody, or removed from the United States," following their encounter with ICE.
Tessa Petit, Executive Director of the Florida Immigrant Coalition, said, “Florida is no longer a safe destination for international tourists. When federal and local agents can detain anyone at any time without cause and without identifying themselves, everyone is at risk.”
"International visitors must ask themselves if a soccer match is worth the risk of being kidnapped and jailed until God-knows-when, in deplorable conditions, by a secret police that is using racial profiling, judging people for how they look or their accent, and getting away with literal murder in the streets of our country."
These warnings came shortly after US President Donald Trump’s interview with NBC News on Wednesday, February 4, where he admitted that he believed his administration could use “a softer touch” in its immigration enforcement.