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Los Angeles Dodgers are set to visit the White House again after winning their second straight World Series title.
The Dodgers became the first team to win back-to-back Fall Classics since the New York Yankees won three in a row from 1998 to 2000 after completing a comeback in Game 7 against the Dodgers. Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings.
The team headed to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue back in April during a series against the Washington Nationals, and if that becomes the plan again, the Dodgers will be back there sometime between April 3-5 of next year.
But an immigration rights group is pleading with the team not to go.
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, US President Donald Trump and Los Angeles Dodgers owner and chairman Mark Walter pose with a jersey given to Trump as he hosts the 2024 World Series champions in the East Room of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Dodgers have always been more than a baseball team—they are part of the spirit of who we are as a city. The team represents our neighborhoods, our families and our shared love for our diverse communities. But right now our community, our city is under siege, we need them to support us., on the right side of history,” National Holiday Labor Organization Network (NDLON). wrote in an online petition.
“Ask the team to respect the unity, integrity and diversity that they themselves represent. They cannot remain silent when our families and neighbors face violence, detention and deportation. By visiting a president who has used his power to harm the most vulnerable, the team will turn its back on the very people who fill the stadiums, wear the jerseys and give this team their hearts. By encouraging the team to do the right thing, we will show the White House that Los Angeles stands for compassion, dignity and solidarity with its immigrant community. neighbours”.
“Los Angeles is a city built by immigrants, working families and dreamers. We celebrate our champions, but we also stand for justice, dignity and love for our community. Dodgers, stay tuned. Support the city that has always supported you,” they wrote in an Instagram post via ABC7 in Los Angeles.
Hard throwing pitcher Brusdar Graterolalong with several others, missed the celebration earlier this year. Graterol chose to stay in “my brown house”
Outfielder Mookie Betts decided to retire this year after opting out of a trip to the Boston Red Sox in 2019.
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani speaks with President Donald Trump during the team's celebration of the 2024 Major League Baseball World Series champion in the East Room of the White House on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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“This is not about me; I don't want anything to touch me. We're talking about the Dodgers. Because those boys were there for me,” Betts said. via Los Angeles Times.
Betts said he regretted not making the 2019 trip, which manager Alex Cora and pitcher David Price also skipped, saying he felt he was a distraction. Bark recently admitted that he was playing hooky about meeting with Trump because he wanted to prioritize his home in Puerto Rico. When the Red Sox visited the White House in May 2019, Puerto Rico was still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017, and Cora was not satisfied with the federal government's response.
In March, an LA Times writer implored the Dodgers to tell the White House: “Thanks, but no” regarding this year's visit.
“The President lost Los Angeles County by 33 percentage points. In his feud with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Trump has threatened to withhold wildfire funds without concessions. He never seems to miss an opportunity to strike at the Golden State,” the article said, noting criticism of Trump from stakeholders Magic Johnson and Billie Jean King in the past.
In June, the Dodgers announced that they turned away ICE agents entrance to their stadium, but ICE said this was “a lie” because they were “never there.” The team said agents “requested permission to access the parking lots,” but an ICE spokesperson told Fox News Digital in an email that “ICE was never on site.” Dodgers StadiumIn its own statement following ICE's denial, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said that “CBP vehicles were present very briefly in the stadium parking lot” and it had “nothing to do with the Dodgers.”
Earlier that month, local singer Nessa sang the national anthem in Spanish to protest ICE raids in the city. Outfielder Caique Hernandez, the hero of Game 6, posted on social media about the protests at the time.
Dozens of people protest outside Dodger Stadium, criticizing the Los Angeles Dodgers for their lack of support for immigrants and cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in Los Angeles, USA, June 21, 2025. (Katie McTiernan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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“I may not have been born and raised, but this city has accepted me as one of its own,” Hernandez wrote on Instagram. “I am saddened and angry about what is happening in our country and our city. The Los Angeles and Dodger fans welcomed me, supported me and showed me nothing but kindness and love. This is my second home. And I cannot stand the way our community is being abused, profiled, insulted, and torn apart.
“ALL people deserve to be treated with respect, dignity and human rights. #Immigrant City.”
The Dodgers visited former President Joe Biden in July 2021 to celebrate their 2020 World Series title.
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