Contributing writer Noah Riccardi reports on how Trump administration travel bans, visa denials and border restrictions are preventing fans from Africa, the Middle East and the Global South from attending the 2026 World Cup in the United States.
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Trump’s latest travel ban another excuse to keep out nonwhites
Trump’s new travel ban targets 19 mostly nonwhite countries, reviving a strategy Charles Kurzman says is more about racial exclusion than real national security.
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NAACP issues travel warning for Florida in response to governor’s ‘hostility’ toward minorities
‘Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color.’
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Trump’s new Muslim Ban more about race than security, say critics
Incidentally, President Trump signed the measure the day before the beginning of Black History Month in the U.S. The measure will prevent immigration to the U.S. altogether from Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan.