The article discusses the implications of the U.S. government's messages leading up to the 2026 World Cup. While President Trump's welcoming statement appears lighthearted, nuanced interpretations of remarks by other officials, such as JD Vance, suggest underlying threats toward immigrant communities. The expectation is set for increased raids and crackdowns on non-white populations during the event preparation, particularly in cities with significant undocumented immigrant populations. The piece draws parallels to historical abuses during previous World Cups, warning of potential human rights violations.
"We can't wait to welcome soccer fans from all over the globe." This is the words of an addled carnival barker, whose ego gets a jolt every time he thinks of doing a Hitler-at-the-1936-Olympics impression at the world's most popular sporting event.
"I know we'll have visitors probably from close to 100 countries... But, when the time is up, they'll have to go home." Nothing like a veiled threat to have people sent to the USA's offshore torture/labor camp in El Salvador to prime the tourist profit pump.
Expect the preparations for the World Cup to be accompanied by raids of non-white communities, immigrant and otherwise.
Trump will likely exploit the Cup to engineer a crackdown-particularly in Los Angeles, with its high population of undocumented immigrants and its Democratic mayor, Karen Bass.
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