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Father of three seized by ICE at FIFA match last summer warns immigrant fans of danger
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- Manuel*, a Latin American asylum seeker, was snatched by ICE as he headed to a FIFA match in New Jersey with his sons last summer.
- Issued on: 13/06/2026 - 21:15Modified: 13/06/2026 - 21:19
- By: Jessica LE MASURIER / Mehdi BOUZOUINA Video by: Jessica LE MASURIER To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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Manuel*, a Latin American asylum seeker, was snatched by ICE as he headed to a FIFA match in New Jersey with his sons last summer. He has now been separated from his wife and sons for almost a year. Detained at Met Life stadium in Newark, where the World Cup final will be held in mid-July, his experience illustrates the risk that immigrant fans will take if they watch the matches in public spaces during the tournament.
Issued on: 13/06/2026 - 21:15Modified: 13/06/2026 - 21:19
By: Jessica LE MASURIER / Mehdi BOUZOUINA Video by: Jessica LE MASURIER To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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