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Trump plans to revoke 200,000 visas from asylum seekers

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum in the United States, in what would be the largest single visa revocation in…

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Cape Verde’s Vozinha stuns Spain but visa woes kept his family away

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, now underway across the United States, has been marred by mounting visa complications that have prevented fans, officials, and family members from multiple nations from attending the tournament. The issue reached an emotional peak on…

US visa and travel issues mar early days of 2026 World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is barely underway, and U.S. immigration policies have already cast a shadow over the tournament. In a span of days, Uruguay's national team was stranded in Mexico over a documentation error, Ivory Coast fans were…

Ghana’s Partey denied entry to Canada for World Cup opener

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicked off on June 11 in Mexico City, is already entangled in the politics of U.S. immigration enforcement. From a Somali referee barred at Miami International Airport to fans from multiple African nations locked…

Infantino says World Cup ‘impossible’ without Trump

FIFA President Gianni Infantino used an hour-long pre-tournament press conference in Mexico City on Wednesday to defend his relationship with President Donald Trump and dismiss mounting concerns over visa denials and ticket prices, telling critics to "chill and relax" on…

2026 World Cup kicks off next week amid diplomatic strain among co-hosts

The United States, Canada, and Mexico are days away from jointly hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a historic tournament spanning 16 cities across three countries — even as diplomatic relations among the co-hosts remain frayed by trade disputes, immigration…

Carol Guzy’s ICE family separation image wins World Press Photo of the Year

American photojournalist Carol Guzy has been named the 2026 World Press Photo of the Year winner for "Separated by ICE," a photograph capturing the moment a family was torn apart by immigration agents inside a New York City federal building.…

Surging costs and travel bans cloud 2026 World Cup’s economic promise

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to kick off on June 11, a convergence of soaring energy prices, restrictive U.S. immigration policies, and softer-than-expected tourism demand is clouding the economic picture for what was meant to be the most…