Friday: ICE at the World Cup and It's Already a Mess
Friday, June 12 — the U.S. is hosting the World Cup, and it's already turning people away at the door.
Somalia's CAF Referee of the Year was denied entry at Miami after 11 hours of questioning. Iraq's star striker spent seven hours detained at O'Hare — while his team's photographer was sent home entirely. Iran's national team is sleeping in Tijuana and commuting across the border on game days. And DHS Secretary Mullin went on record refusing to rule out immigration arrests inside World Cup stadiums, triggering a strike vote among 2,000 SoFi Stadium workers.
Rush and Reagan break down each incident, take the security rationale seriously, and explain exactly where the execution falls apart. They also cover FIFA president Gianni Infantino telling the world to chill and relax — and what that answer reveals about how much leverage FIFA actually has over the U.S. government.
The next few weeks will answer whether this is disciplined enforcement or a self-inflicted PR disaster. Weigh in — and tell us which story hit hardest.
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Friday, June 12 — the U.S. is hosting the World Cup, and it's already turning people away at the door.
Somalia's CAF Referee of the Year was denied entry at Miami after 11 hours of questioning. Iraq's star striker spent seven hours detained at O'Hare — while his team's photographer was sent home entirely. Iran's national team is sleeping in Tijuana and commuting across the border on game days. And DHS Secretary Mullin went on record refusing to rule out immigration arrests inside World Cup stadiums, triggering a strike vote among 2,000 SoFi Stadium workers.
Rush and Reagan break down each incident, take the security rationale seriously, and explain exactly where the execution falls apart. They also cover FIFA president Gianni Infantino telling the world to chill and relax — and what that answer reveals about how much leverage FIFA actually has over the U.S. government.
The next few weeks will answer whether this is disciplined enforcement or a self-inflicted PR disaster. Weigh in — and tell us which story hit hardest.
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2026-06-12
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