How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Threatens the World Cup

But the opening match of the CWC between Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Egypt’s Al Ahly was marred by news that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials would be present at the game. In the days since, there have been countless examples of immigration officials threatening to, or directly interfering with, the tournament’s events. These recent developments cast doubt as to whether the Trump administration’s immigration agenda can coexist with this global sporting event – or the much bigger FIFA World Cup coming to the United States next summer.