American civil rights group warns overseas fans of ‘rising authoritarianism’ and ‘increasing violence’
April 24 – A World Cup travel warning has been issued to the United States, but not to foreign governments, by American civil rights groups.
Amnesty International and dozens of US civil and human rights organizations issued the alert on Thursday, warning visitors to the summer tournament of “rising authoritarianism and escalating violence” in the tournament’s host country.
The groups said the move was necessary “given the deteriorating human rights situation in the United States and the absence of meaningful action and concrete assurances from FIFA, the host city, or the US government.”
The warnings are specific and list in nature: arbitrary denial of entry; detention in conditions described as “inhumane”; and invasive phone and social media searches at the border. The warning refers to recent immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis, where allegations of racial profiling and violent repression of protests are mounting.
The response from the tourism industry has been predictable. Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the US Travel Association, called it political theater.
“The idea that visiting America poses a significant security risk is not a well-intentioned warning, but a political ploy designed to cause economic harm,” Freeman said.
FIFA, for its part, pointed to its regulatory documents, which commit to “respect for all internationally recognized human rights.”
But context is important. International travel to the US has declined since Trump returned to the White House and his travel ban on citizens of 19 countries remains in effect. Hotel operators in host cities reported that an expected surge in World Cup bookings did not materialize, while high ticket prices were universally condemned with many fans unable or unwilling to pay them. And now civil society in the country is asking foreign fans to think twice.
FIFA wants a tournament with a global unity theme. The host country is writing a different script.
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