ICE arrests more than 900 suspected human traffickers during FIFA World Cup, rescues 180 victims: DHS

Federal agents arrested more than 900 suspected human traffickers and rescued 180 victims — including 30 children — during the 2026 FIFA World Cup , the Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday. The 905 arrests came during operations led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, working alongside the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking and federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, DHS said. "While Americans and international visit