Arrested by ICE during FIFA match, father warns immigrant fans
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Manuel*, a Latin American asylum seeker, was arrested during a FIFA match at MetLife Stadium last summer and had to leave the United States after eleven weeks in detention, leaving behind his wife and sons.
Manuel*, a Latin American asylum seeker, was arrested during a FIFA match at MetLife Stadium last summer and had to leave the United States after eleven weeks in detention, leaving behind his wife and sons. While the 2026 World Cup final will be held in this same stadium in July, its story illustrates the risks that ICE operations pose to immigrant fans.
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