Amnesty International and various U.S. Civil rights organizations have released a travel warning, warning travelers about the risks associated with immigration policies under President Donald Trump and an upcoming World Cup.
In its warning, Amnesty and civil rights groups like the ACLU and immigrant-rights organizations alerted travelers of arbitrary denials of entry, searches and detentions at the U.S. Borders and stepped-up immigration enforcement in urban cities.
They fear these efforts will result in racial profiling and efforts to crack down on protests and expressed need to release the advisory, because of the deteriorating human rights conditions, the organizations said.
The human rights groups also added that the need for a travel warning is due to the lack of firm guarantees from U.S. Officials and FIFA, calling upon fans, players, journalists traveling to the World Cup to take extra precautions, prepare contingency plans, and be aware of increased risks to certain groups-such as racial minorities, immigrants, LGBTQ people, and others.
The advisory referenced broadened travel bans against numerous countries and increased monitoring measures and noted that travelers may also encounter enhanced scrutiny or profiling based on their ethnicity or religion, and cited increased border scrutiny and potential for increased racial profiling.
The assertions were quickly rebuffed by U.S. Travel Association CEO Geoff Freeman who said the warnings were political and “will damage U.S. Tourism” as it relates to hosting the 2026 World Cup, which will include matches hosted throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
