WASHINGTON: Human rights groups warned Wednesday ahead of the draw for next year’s football World Cup that President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policies could overshadow the tournament. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) cautioned against raids outside US arenas. They urged the sport’s governing body, FIFA, to deliver on its promises to safeguard workers, fans and journalists. .@FIFAcom should call on US authorities not to target World Cup events for immigration enforcement, including through 287(g) arrangements.

Fifa risks becoming “a public relations tool of an increasingly authoritarian US government,” human-rights organisations have warned

US travel bans and immigration policies seem to contradict the welcoming spirit envisioned for the World Cup tournament.

WASHINGTON: Human rights groups warned Wednesday ahead of the draw for next year’s football World Cup that President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policies could overshadow…