World Cup visitors warned they could face ‘serious harm’ due to US immigration crackdown

SportFootballWorld Cup visitors warned they could face ‘serious harm’ due to US immigration crackdownWorld Cup visitors have been encouraged to ‘exercise caution’ when travelling in the USJamie Gardner Friday 24 April 2026 11:39 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2964270","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-usa-immigration-ice-trump-b2964270.html","title":"World Cup visitors warned they could face ‘serious harm’ due to immigration crackdown"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-7145","index":0}There has been an immigration crackdown in the US under the Trump administration (AFP/Getty)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Civil liberties organisations have issued a stark warning, suggesting players, fans, and journalists attending this summer's World Cup in th...