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Uma Musume Fan Says ICE Detained Her After Canceled LA Live
Clara Tan, an overseas fan who traveled to Los Angeles for the canceled Uma Musume Pretty Derby live event, says on Facebook that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained her at Rochester airport around midnight on October 26.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Why it matters
Cygames refunded travel and lodging for fans who came anyway, and the fan who says she was detained on the way home is the cost of that goodwill turning into an immigration story.
Key Facts
- Cygames canceled the Uma Musume Pretty Derby live event in Los Angeles on October 20 after the US performance visa could not be obtained.
- The Los Angeles shows had been scheduled for October 22 and 23, 2026.
- Clara Tan, cosplaying Super Creek, says she was detained by ICE at Rochester airport around midnight on October 26.
- Cygames said it would refund accommodation and transportation costs for fans who had planned to attend in person.
- GOOD SMILE COMPANY U.S. sold event goods at a pop-up store from October 24 to November 1.
Cygames called off the October 22 and 23 Los Angeles shows on October 20 after the performance visa could not be obtained.
Tan had been cosplaying Super Creek at the Cosplay Trackside event at Santa Anita Park over the weekend, according to her post. She says four men identified themselves as ICE agents, told her there was an arrest warrant, and said they would show the warrant and identification "in the car."
Cygames canceled the Los Angeles dates on October 20 after more than half a year of visa preparation with local lawyers and promoters failed to secure the performance visa. The company later said it would refund hotel and transport costs for fans who had booked, and GOOD SMILE COMPANY U.S. ran an emergency pop-up sale of event goods from October 24 to November 1.
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