OAKLAND — On Facebook and in group chats with fellow Mexican-American immigrants, Luis Ortega saw rumors and messages urging to exercise caution.

He ignored them. Clearly, so did thousands of other festive soccer fans, dressed in a sea of red, green and white, who partied well into the night inside and out of the Oakland Coliseum.

Amid a federal immigration crackdown, the Mexican national team’s tour stop in Oakland on Saturday — that ended in a 0-0 draw against Japan — drew some concern that such a concentrated gathering could become a target for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

“It’s not gonna happen here,” Ortega said, confidently, amid tailgaters before the match.

He was right.

There was little trepidation among the announced crowd of 45,278 — a sellout — but lots of cel

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