By Warren Pederson,Staff WriterUpdated Nov 9, 2025 (SFChronicle.com)
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A banner opposing immigration raids flew over Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday before the San Francisco 49ers unsuccessfully took on the Los Angeles Rams.
The banner, commissioned by public policy advocacy group MoveOn Civic Action, read “moveon.org/superbowl,” the web address for a page declaring “NFL: No ICE at the 2026 Super Bowl!”
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The statement against the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement comes amid tensions over the upcoming Super Bowl LX performance of rapper and singer Bad Bunny, who is a U.S. citizen as a native of Puerto Rico, an American territory.
The Grammy winner’s comments about skipping the U.S. during his latest tour out of deportation fears for his Latino fans prompted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to declare that ICE agents would be “all over the Super Bowl.”
Bad Bunny’s upcoming appearance has riled conservatives over his support for immigrant and LGBTQ+ rights and his opposition to the Trump administration. In his “Saturday Night Live” monologue last month, he encouraged Super Bowl fans to learn Spanish before the Feb. 8 game at Levi’s Stadium.
An online petition to replace Bad Bunny with “King of Country” George Strait, launched Oct. 1, had more than 110,000 signatures as of Monday.
“The Super Bowl halftime show should unite our country, honor American culture, and remain family-friendly, not be turned into a political stunt,” said Virginia resident Kar Shell, who started the Strait petition.
Meanwhile, MoveOn has launched its own petition opposing the possible presence of ICE officers at the big game. As of Monday, it had more than 83,000 signatures.
“This is completely unacceptable,” reads the petition, active since Oct. 7. “We cannot let ICE terrorize our communities and our families at the largest single sporting event in the U.S.”
