The 2026 World Cup is supposed to be a showcase for the United States.
Instead, a coalition of left-wing and civil-rights groups is warning foreign fans that traveling here could put them at risk of arbitrary detention, social-media searches, racial profiling and even abuse in custody.
Now the travel industry and the Trump White House are pushing back hard.
The fight is no small thing. Millions of visitors are expected to come to the U.S. for World Cup matches, and the economic stakes stretch far beyond the eleven American host cities.
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Fox News reported that the backlash centers on a travel advisory backed by more than 120 fan groups and civil-society organizations ahead
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