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On the Eve of the World Cup, U.S. Immigration Policy Turns Some Away

10 June 2026 at 16:41
Some fans and participants hoping to enter the United States for the World Cup have complained that restrictive immigration rules have presented a roadblock.

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The Iraqi soccer player Aymen Hussein, pictured in a mural near Baghdad wearing his No. 18 jersey, was temporarily detained by U.S. immigration officials before being allowed to enter the country for the World Cup.

Trump Administration Seeks to Revoke U.S. Citizenship of 17 Immigrants

8 June 2026 at 18:58
The push to denaturalize more immigrants is the latest sign that the administration is setting its sights on the legal immigration system.

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“We will continue to use every lawful avenue to denaturalize and remove aliens,” Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, said in a statement.
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