FIFA urged to push US for ‘ICE Truce’ at World Cup by Human Rights Watch
Key takeaways
- ICE has represented the US immigration crackdown and deportation drive, but HRW wants a truce for duration of World Cup.
- The 2026 World Cup – the first edition of the global showpiece tournament to feature 48 teams – will be cohosted by the US, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been the face of a hardline immigration crackdown and deportation drive pursued by the administration of President Donald Trump.
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ICE has represented the US immigration crackdown and deportation drive, but HRW wants a truce for duration of World Cup.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo FIFA president Gianni Infantino holds a USA hat as he attends the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in February [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]By Reuters Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026FIFA should press the United States government to establish an “ICE Truce” for this year’s World Cup, including a public guarantee from federal authorities to refrain from immigration enforcement operations at games and venues, Human Rights Watch (HRW) have said in a report.
The 2026 World Cup – the first edition of the global showpiece tournament to feature 48 teams – will be cohosted by the US, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.