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World Cup ICE
With Los Angeles preparing for the World Cup, officials are seeking federal security assistance but specifically requesting that ICE be excluded from the operation. This raises questions about how global visitors will perceive the current state of L.A. when the United States hosts the world. If authorities are capable of concealing issues like drug abuse and homelessness for the duration of the tournament, it prompts the question of why these deep-seated problems cannot be permanently resolved.
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