Summary
The 2026 World Cup in the United States is intended to be a global event promoting unity. However, President Donald Trump's immigration policies are causing concern about how welcoming the country will be. The U.S. will not make exceptions for fans from countries under a travel ban, and immigration enforcement may continue during the event.
Key Facts
- The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
- Andrew Giuliani leads the White House Task Force on the World Cup.
- The U.S. Department of State aims to reduce visa wait times for international fans.
- No special visa exemptions will be made for fans from 19 countries under a U.S. travel ban.
- Nations such as Haiti and Iran are affected by this ban and are participating in the World Cup.
- Trump's immigration policies might include targeting undocumented immigrants around World Cup events.
- There are about 14 million people in the U.S. without regular immigration status.
- Amnesty International USA has criticized these policies as being against the spirit of unity.
