{"id":1678,"date":"2026-06-11T19:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1678"},"modified":"2026-06-11T19:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:02:22","slug":"world-cup-trip-to-miami-complicated-by-immigration-issues-we-want-to-hear-from-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1678","title":{"rendered":"World Cup trip to Miami complicated by immigration issues? We want to hear from you"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The long-awaited World Cup in North America kicks off Thursday, with national teams from all across the globe preparing to face off in the biggest games of their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1677\">Florida man who lost leg after Miami-Dade bus hit him to get $4.1M payout<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>But the Trump administration\u2019s immigration enforcement has complicated the international event, with fans from Morocco and Scotland reporting that they were unable to enter the country after making plans and purchasing tickets, a Somali World Cup referee was turned around at Miami International Airport and reports of an Iraqi soccer star facing interrogation in the Chicago airport.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. and FIFA officials have assuaged concerns for months, emphasizing that travel and customs would be smooth while sticking to rigorous vetting standards. Customs and Border Protections touted that they approved 5 million Electronic System for Travel Authorization \u2013 or ESTA \u2013 applications. The agency has also green lit over 1.6 million applications for vetted travelers to expedite their entry into the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In a statement to the Miami Herald last week, Homeland Security Secretary Lauren Bis said that \u201cinternational visitors who legally come to the United States for the World Cup have nothing to worry about\u201d when it came to immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1675\">\u2018So much has changed\u2019: See Gisele strike a pose back in 1999<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Miami Herald is looking to speak with people traveling to Miami for the World Cup who have not been able to obtain visas, or faced difficulty entering the country at the airport, or were turned around at the airport. If you are a player, a fan, or a staffer, we want to talk to you.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Please fill out the form below, and one of our reporters will reach out to you. What you choose to share will be kept confidential and won\u2019t be published unless a reporter has gotten in touch with you. We will not share your name or details without your consent. Prior to any interview, we can decide the conditions of our conversation to ensure your safety and comfort.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1673\">More than 20 people applied for Miami-Dade school superintendent. See the list<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>If you can\u2019t access the form below, click on this link.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Miami Herald wants to hear from players, fan, staffers who want to come to the U.S. for the World Cup and are facing visa entries or entry refusals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>World Cup trip to Miami complicated by immigration issues? 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