Soccer fans in U.S. dread the prospect of ICE agents around World Cup venues
Soccer fans in the U.S. are expressing concerns about potential ICE operations during the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Many in immigrant communities fear that the presence of ICE could lead to arrests, overshadowing what should be a celebratory event. Local leaders are urging for a peaceful atmosphere and calling for leniency from federal agents on match days.
- ▪Immigrant communities in northern New Jersey are anxious about ICE actions during the World Cup.
- ▪Many fans fear arrest due to their immigration status, impacting attendance at matches.
- ▪Local leaders are advocating for a peaceful celebration and urging ICE to refrain from enforcement actions during the event.
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Open this photo in gallery:A U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stands watch inside Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, on March 23.KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAround the Latino communities of northern New Jersey, stories of U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown are everywhere.There were the day labourers targeted as they waited for work on street corners in the borough of Fairview this past winter. Two people grabbed, handcuffed and whisked away next to an employment agency in Union City one afternoon earlier this month.
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