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Fifa Urged to Stand up Against Donald Trump’s Immigration Policies Ahead of 2026 World Cup
- In early July, over 80 civil rights and labor groups urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to influence U.S. immigration policies to protect visitors and immigrant communities ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
- Amid Trump’s June travel ban and widespread ICE raids, civil groups warned of serious threats to non-citizens, prompting calls for FIFA to pressure the U.S. government.
- Civil rights groups including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the ACLU and NAACP, along with unions from eight U.S. host states, signed the letter urging FIFA to address U.S. immigration policies.
- FIFA has yet to respond to civil groups’ warnings, risking its reputation and millions’ safety ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the U.S.
- As the 2026 World Cup prepares to run from June 11 to July 19 in North America, foreign governments have issued travel advisories warning of possible entry denial or detention amid ongoing U.S. immigration enforcement concerns.
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FIFA Should Press US on Immigration Policies
Click to expand Image US President Donald Trump holds up an executive order alongside President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, March 7, 2025. © 2025 Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (Washington, DC) – FIFA, the world soccer governing body, should press the Trump administration to reverse immigration policies that create serious human rights risks a…
Philly groups sign letter to FIFA expressing ‘deep concern’ over President Trump’s immigration policies on World Cup
Four local groups were among those to sign a letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino expressing "deep concern" over potential impact of President Donald Trump's policies on the 2026 World Cup.
Fifa urged to stand up against Donald Trump’s immigration policies ahead of 2026 World Cup
Richard Jolly 2 July 2025 at 2:40 pm UTC·3 min read Fifa has been urged to encourage the American government to reverse its immigration policies ahead of the 2026 World Cup and has been warned that football’s governing body risks being “used as a public relations tool to whitewash the reputation of an increasingly authoritarian government”. In an open letter to Fifa president Gianni Infantino, 90 leading civil society organisations highlighted w…
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USA TodayGroup letter urges FIFA to address U.S. immigration concerns ahead of 2026 World Cup
Nearly 100 civil rights groups signed a letter sent to FIFA expressing concern over U.S. immigration policies ahead of the 2026 men's soccer World Cup
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