ICE denies sending agents to Dodger Stadium for a checkpoint, while the team says they requested permission and were turned away

The Los Angeles Dodgers were embroiled in controversy Thursday after claiming that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents requested access to the Dodger Stadium parking lots, but were turned away. However, ICE contradicted this version.

According to the team, ICE agents arrived at the stadium Thursday morning requesting permission to enter the parking lots, but were denied entry by the organization.

“This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight’s game will be played as scheduled,” the Dodgers' X account states.

The team further stated that the game scheduled for that night would go ahead without changes.

On the other hand, the official Department of Homeland Security (DHS) X account noted, "This had nothing to do with the Dodgers. CBP vehicles were in the stadium parking lot very briefly, unrelated to any operation or enforcement.”

The situation comes against a backdrop of tension in the city following recent ICE raids in Los Angeles, which have sparked protests in different parts of the United States.