Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said on Wednesday he hopes the FIFA World Cup will help strengthen cooperation between the federal government and sanctuary cities.

“Even in sanctuary cities, where we have some of these games, we’ve had great cooperation with local and state officials,” he said during sworn testimony in front of the House Homeland Security Committee. “I hope when FIFA is over, we can show that we can work together and continue to keep our cities and our streets safe.”