US EditionFifa Urged to Stand up Against Donald Trump’s Immigration Policies Ahead of 2026 World Cup
UNITED STATES, JUL 1 – More than 90 civil rights and labor groups warn FIFA that U.S. immigration policies risk detaining or deporting millions of foreign visitors and immigrant communities during the 2026 World Cup.
- On July 1, over 80 civil rights and labor groups urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to press the Trump administration to protect foreign visitors and immigrant communities ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
- The letter cited ICE raids and Trump's travel ban on 12 countries as threats to attendees' and immigrants' rights.
- Over 90 civil rights and labor groups, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the ACLU, and unions from eight U.S. states, signed the coalition letter urging FIFA to influence U.S. immigration policies.
- Several foreign governments issued travel advisories warning of entry denial or detention amid ICE raids, raising fears of a hostile environment for fans attending the 2026 World Cup.
- Beyond Qatar 2022 criticism, FIFA faces warnings it risks becoming a PR tool for authoritarian regimes due to controversial U.S. immigration policies affecting the 2026 World Cup.
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