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Travel Warning About US Issued Ahead of FIFA World Cup: ‘Serious Risk'

By Dan Gooding Newsweek
US-POLITICS-TRANSPORTATION-AVIATION. TSA agents screen passengers as travelers wait for passenger screening at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint inside the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California on March 23, 2026.
US-POLITICS-TRANSPORTATION-AVIATION. TSA agents screen passengers as travelers wait for passenger screening at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint inside the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California on March 23, 2026. PATRICK T. FALLON Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images

More than 120 organizations issued a travel warning for the United States Thursday, telling those wanting to visit for the FIFA World Cup to use caution amid the Trump administration’s heightened immigration enforcement measures.

With World Cup games set to take place in 11 U.S. cities, attracting visitors from across the globe, the groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Reporters Without Borders, said visitors should use caution.

“While the Trump administration's rising authoritarianism and increasing violence pose serious risks to all, those from immigrant communities, racial and ethnic minority groups, and LGBTQ+ individuals have been and continue to be disproportionately targeted and affected by the administration's policies and, as such, are most vulnerable to serious harm when traveling to and/or within the United States,” the warning read.

TSA agents screen passengers at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint inside the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport on March 23, 2026.
TSA agents screen passengers at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint inside the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport on March 23, 2026. PATRICK T. FALLON AFP via Getty Images

Some of the groups behind the warning have long been at-odds with the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts and have filed lawsuits against some policies and decisions.

Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for comment via email Thursday morning. The department has previously said that if World Cup visitors follow immigration laws and leave the U.S. before their visa or ESTA expires, they will not have any issues.

This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.

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This story was originally published April 23, 2026 at 11:34 AM.

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