Infantino and FIFA discuss asking President Trump for moratorium on World Cup ICE raids

Senior FIFA management have discussed with the organisation’s president, Gianni Infantino, the possibility of him making a direct request to President Donald Trump for a full moratorium on ICE raids across the United States during the World Cup this summer.Since returning to power for a second term in January 2025, Trump has sought to implement his campaign promise of mass deportation, which has featured concentrated incursions into American cities by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. This led to deadly clashes between ICE agents and protestors opposed to the clampdown, including the killings of American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti when ICE agents swarmed Minnesota earlier this year.Advertisement