Joaquín Pereyra on Minnesota Fears & Trump Criticism

After a good time at Atlético Tucumán, the Argentine offensive midfielder Joaquin Pereyra emigrated to the MLS to play for Minnesota United, where he is one of the team’s figures and that earned him renewing his bond with the franchise until December 31, 2028.

In an interview with the local media Pioneer Press, the former Rosario Central referred to the current situation in the city of Minnesota, where immigration controls are increasingly strict, and in turn, criticized the management of Donald Trumpthe president of the United States.

“People are afraid. Us too. “Less and fewer people want to go out because of what might happen to them.”began about the reality they live in their city. “Whether walking through the neighborhood, in the supermarket, anywhere, I carry my Argentine passport and the United States Green Card with me,” he added.

Continuing along the same lines, he said: “Obviously, that does not guarantee me anything, because we have seen on the news that people who had their Green Card and their passport in the car, or wherever, were still detained or treated badly.”

Joaquín Pereyra with the Minnesota shirt. (Getty).

“And for those of us who come from Latin America, getting here is a huge leap in terms of quality of life. Therefore, the fact that they want to do what they are doing, and the way they are doing it, is something that I clearly do not agree with at all,” he continued.

In closing, he left a request to the authorities so that this stops happening in Minnesota: “The only thing I hope is that, like I said, this is finally over. Abuse of people cannot exist anywhere in the world.”

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In summary

Joaquin Pereyra renewed his contract with Minnesota United until the December 31, 2028.
The footballer criticized the management of Donald Trump for the strict immigration controls current.
Pereyra revealed that he circulates with his Argentine passport y Green Card for fear of arrests.