“Football unites the world”Gianni Infantino likes to repeat. With a few exceptions, obviously. Two months before the start of the 2026 World Cup (from June 11 to July 19), the slogan of the president of the International Federation (FIFA) is undermined by the migration policy of the United States, co-organizers of the tournament with Canada and Mexico.
After a total ban on entry into its national soil, imposed in June on citizens of twelve countries, including Iran and Haiti, the Trump administration decided, on December 16, to add restrictions to those of twenty new states. Among them: Senegal and Ivory Coast, whose decree notably suspends access to American territory for holders of temporary tourist visas. Or the document necessary for supporters to attend the competition.
These measures, which will come into force on 1is January, hear “protect the security of the United States”, according to the official speech. To justify them, the White House cites problems of “exceeding the authorized length of stay”. In other words, she believes that an excessive number of Senegalese and Ivorian nationals remain in the country illegally.
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