{"id":264,"date":"2026-06-03T21:15:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=264"},"modified":"2026-06-03T21:15:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:15:31","slug":"soccer-rights-group-warn-of-climate-of-fear-at-us-world-cup-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=264","title":{"rendered":"Soccer-Rights Group Warn of &#8216;Climate of Fear&#8217; at US World Cup Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>By Amy Tennery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) &#8211; Rights groups raised concerns over \u2060the \u2060safety of journalists and fans attending \u2060the World Cup in the United States on Wednesday, accusing FIFA of allowing a &#8220;distinctively \u200bdangerous climate of fear&#8221; amid U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s immigration crackdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=262\">Florida Is Suing OpenAI. Will Other States Follow Suit?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Sport &amp; Rights Alliance said that FIFA has not adequately addressed potential \u200chuman rights threats with the massive \u200csporting spectacle set to kick off next week, with visa restrictions, border enforcement and\u00a0policing among the concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;FIFA&#8217;s weak response to \u2060the human rights \u2060threats documented by local groups and global civil society organisations means that we \u200bare witnessing a distinctively dangerous climate of fear, uncertainty, and repression,&#8221; said Andrea Florence, the executive director for the coalition of rights groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;President Donald Trump&#8217;s harsh anti-human rights rhetoric, aggressive immigration policies, and mass deportation raids have already cast a dark shadow over the world&#8217;s \u200bbiggest sporting event.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The White House said in a \u2060statement that \u2060the World Cup would be &#8220;one \u2060of the greatest \u200band most spectacular events in the history of mankind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;This will be a monumental event that requires close coordination between \u200bthe Trump Administration, FIFA, and \u2060all of our great federal, state, and local partners,&#8221; said White House spokesman Davis Ingle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;President Trump is focused on ensuring that this is not only an incredible experience for all fans and visitors, but\u00a0also the safest and most secure in history \u2013 and no amount of ridiculous scare tactics driven by liberal activist groups and the left-wing media will change that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=260\">US Homeland Security Cancels Most Pending Noem-Era Contracts After Review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The 48-team expanded \u2060World Cup kicks off next week, with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino having promised the world will be \u2060welcomed to the United States for the sporting spectacle co-hosted by Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>But Trump&#8217;s policies, which have included a massive immigration crackdown, have prompted fears of possible ICE enforcement among travellers to the World Cup and locals alike, while critics have blasted Infantino for his chummy relationship with the U.S. president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Last month, Iran confirmed they would move their planned base camp from Arizona to Mexico, after the U.S. and Israel conducted joint strikes on Iran beginning in late February.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;FIFA had promised &#8230; the most inclusive tournament in history,&#8221; Florence told reporters. &#8220;Yet, with only seven days until the opening whistle, the reality for workers, fans, journalists, and \u2060communities on the ground look vastly different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The World Cup kicks off a year after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials promised to be &#8220;suited and booted&#8221; at the Club World Cup in the United States, stoking anxiety among tourists and locals alike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told reporters this week that civil immigration \u200benforcement will not take place at FIFA World Cup games or events in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=258\">Unconfirmed US Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworm Rattles Cattle Markets, Traders Say<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>(Reporting \u200bby Amy Tennery in New York, editing by Pritha Sarkar)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. 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