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A Warm World Cup Welcome? US Immigration Policies Have Chilling Effect
As the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from Somalia was turned away.
What happened
According to KQED’s source item, A Warm World Cup Welcome? US Immigration Policies Have Chilling Effect, As the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from Somalia was turned away.
Context
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- A Warm World Cup Welcome? US Immigration Policies Have Chilling EffectKQED - 2026-06-10T16:00:28+00:00
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