From inside America…warnings against going to the World Cup and the “Florida Trap”

At a press conference held in front of the offices of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in Miami, the organizations asked foreign fans to be very careful, and asked them to carry their IDs and register their information with their country’s embassies before going to the United States to participate in the tournament expected next June, according to the American newspaper “Politico.”

Yareliz Zamora, coordinator of the American Friends Service Committee said: “We encourage visitors and visitors to make a wise decision to come or not.”

As Florida Immigrant Coalition spokesman Thomas Kennedy said: “What we don’t want is for fans to be victimized by… Entry and exit authorities While he is trying to attend the games, he stressed that he wants assurances that random attacks will not happen near the stadiums.

The director of the American Civil Liberties Union, Darryl Gomez, explained that the purpose of the warning is to provide a “real assessment” of the opportunities for immigrants who are facing discrimination or imprisonment, especially in accordance with the strict laws that the state of Florida provides for immigrants.

Lack of acceptable solutions

Representatives of FIFA and the White House’s World Cup committee declined to comment on the warnings.

The head of the White House Committee, Andrew Giuliani, said last December that the US President, Donald Trump “is not blocking anything that helps the security of American citizens,” refusing to deny the possibility of terrorist attacks by immigrants taking place in sports.

Florida is one of the most restrictive states in the United States Migration filewhere the authorities colluded with the government to deport more people.

Travel and visa issues

The organizations also raised other concerns about the travel ban that other countries have banned.

Despite the exemptions granted by the Trump administration to players and coaches, this exemption did not include fans from countries such as Haiti, which attended the tournament for the first time in half a century.

Despite similar travel warnings issued by civil rights organizations in 2023 against the policies of state Governor Ron DeSantis, government data showed that the tourism sector was not affected, as Florida recorded visitor numbers, and DeSantis described the warnings at the time as “just a joke.”

Florida is planning to host 7 games in the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.