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World Cup 2026: US gives no assurances immigration agents won’t raid stadiums

Summary by Middle East Eye
The head of the task force overseeing the event said Trump's America is open to international visitors as long as 'you don't do anything illegal'

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At the 2026 World Cup, ICE officials could specifically control fans – the White House does not rule out arrests in the stadium.

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The countdown to the 2026 Football World Cup will be officially launched this Friday when FIFA will hold at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. the draw to set up the groups of selections that will face each other and determine the crosses of the teams that qualify. Expectation is maximum. Next year’s World Cup is scheduled to be the largest sporting event on the planet with the participation of 48 national teams. There were never so many in a…

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The White House's FIFA commissioner, Andrew Giuliani, does not rule out the arrest of fans at the World Cup matches by ICE officials! Upon a question, the son of former New York mayor and lawyer of US President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, said: "I have known the president for 25 years. The president does not rule out anything that helps to increase the security of American citizens. "At the press conference in Washington, Giuliani compared the …

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Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House team responsible for organizing the FIFA World Cup, stated that illegal immigrants will not be given special treatment during next year's tournament. "Immigration raids at stadiums during the tournament in the United States cannot be ruled out," he stated. Giuliani also suggested that some fans from countries banned from entering the United States may not be able to enter the United States, although playe…

The head of the White House working group stated that President Trump “does not rule out anything” to strengthen security during the tournament, including the possibility of detentions in stadiums and surrounding areas, while the country is preparing to receive up to seven million international visitors.

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Middle East Eye broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
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