Staff Reports
Corey Lewandowski, a senior adviser tied to the Department of Homeland Security, confirmed on a recent episode of The Benny Show that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be present at Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny is slated to perform. His blunt message — “We will find you. We will apprehend you. We will put you in a detention facility, and we will deport you” — leaves no doubt the administration intends to enforce immigration laws even at marquee cultural events.
Bad Bunny’s halftime appearance on February 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara marks the Puerto Rican superstar’s only U.S. date and has already become politicized because the artist publicly cited worries about ICE at U.S. concerts. That context makes Lewandowski’s remarks more than rhetoric; they directly address the fears that influenced the performer’s touring choices and now place a major national spectacle squarely in the immigration enforcement conversation.
From a conservative standpoint, the message is straightforward and welcome: the rule of law must apply everywhere, including packed stadiums and celebrity stages. For years many institutions acted as if enforcement could be shelved for optics or profit, and it is entirely reasonable for a law-and-order administration to reject that selective tolerance.
The NFL’s choice to put a polarizing artist on the biggest stage in American sports shows the league’s continuing slide into woke decision-making that prioritizes cultural signaling over mainstream fan expectations. Lewandowski’s condemnation of the pick as “shameful” reflected the sentiment of millions who see the Super Bowl as an American cultural touchstone, not a platform for grievance politics.
Critics will scream about heavy-handed policing and chilling effects on free expression, but enforcing immigration laws is not an assault on art — it is a defense of public safety and national sovereignty. Organizers and performers who insist on staging massive public events should not expect those venues to become sanctuaries from lawful enforcement, especially when public safety is at stake.
This episode is also a reminder that cultural and political elites often underestimate how enforcement decisions ripple through entertainment, tourism, and local communities. Whether one applauds the choice of performer or not, the administration’s stance sends a clear signal to event planners: compliance matters and lawless loopholes will not be tolerated.
In the weeks and months ahead, expect both predictable outrage from the coastal commentariat and quiet relief from citizens who simply want secure stadiums and fair application of the law. The Trump-era approach is unapologetic about enforcement, and that posture — controversial though it may be to the media class — is a direct statement that laws will be enforced, no matter the occasion.
