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Vice President JD Vance joked about detaining foreign visitors who overstay their welcome during the 2026 World Cup, which the U.S. is hosting next summer along with Canada and Mexico.
"I know we'll have visitors from close to 100 countries, we want them to come, we want them to celebrate, we want them to watch the game," Vance said at the meeting of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Tuesday.
"But when the time is up, they'll have to go home, otherwise they'll have to talk to Secretary Noem."
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has become the face of ICE's crackdown on migrants, often joining them on raids as they detain people.
Why It Matters
Next year's soccer World Cup will be held jointly by the U.S., Canada and Mexico, at a time when international relations with America are particularly strained.
On top of several ongoing wars, Trump has implemented widespread tariffs, stoked fears that the U.S. will leave NATO and has begun a massive crackdown on illegal immigration.
Around 2 million foreign visitors are expected to come to the U.S. for the World Cup next year, Noem said at the meeting.
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What To Know
Noem has increasingly become the public face of the Trump administration's intensified immigration enforcement efforts as she has personally joined ICE agents on multiple enforcement actions targeting undocumented immigrants, aligning herself closely with the agency's frontline activities.
Noem has "unleashed ICE to target the worst of the worst," the Department of Homeland Security said in its summary of her first 100 days.
She was at Tuesday's World Cup meeting, where she said that handling visitors' documents to get into the U.S. will "go smoothly."
Trump said the tournament spoke about how the tournament would generate "tens of billions of dollars in economic activities for local businesses" and "thousands and thousands of jobs for American workers."
What People Are Saying
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said: "America will welcome the world. Everyone who wants to come here to enjoy, to have fun to celebrate the game, will be able to do that."
Trump said the event "will be the biggest, safest and most extraordinary soccer tournament in history."
What Happens Next
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to kick off in June across the United States, Canada and Mexico, preparations are entering their final phase. In the U.S., cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Dallas and Atlanta are gearing up to host matches, with infrastructure projects nearing completion and security protocols being finalized.
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