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The World Cup puts the US’s nightmarish immigration policies front and center

The World Cup puts the US’s nightmarish immigration policies front and center
The Verge Friday 26 June 2026, 18:00 UTC By Gaby Del Valle 1 min read
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While European tourists marvel at ranch dressing, Buc-ee's, and other wonders of Middle America, would-be World Cup attendees from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East have experienced a different American pastime: exclusion. President Donald Trump's nakedly racist immigration policies have prevented scores of people from traveling to the United States for the event - even, in some cases, the players themselves. Swiss forward Breel Embolo wasn't allowed to board the team's flight to the US...

While European tourists marvel at ranch dressing, Buc-ee's, and other wonders of Middle America, would-be World Cup attendees from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East have experienced a different American pastime: exclusion. President Donald Trump's nakedly racist immigration policies have prevented scores of people from traveling to the United States for the event - even, in some cases, the players themselves.

Swiss forward Breel Embolo wasn't allowed to board the team's flight to the US because of a criminal conviction from 2018 and had to apply for an emergency visa. In the wake of the US's attack on Iran, the Iranian team moved its traini …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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