ACLU issues travel advisory for 2026 World Cup, warns visitors of 'potential human rights abuses' in U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U. S. President Donald Trump on the red carpet prior the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F.

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) Tasos Katopodis - FIFA via Getty Images Over six million fans are expected to travel to Canada, Mexico and the United States to attend the 2026 World Cup. With the event less than two months away, however, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and various other human-rights organizations issued a travel advisory Thursday warning fans planning to visit the U.

S. that they could face “serious harm” due to “ rising violence and authoritarianism ” in the country. The ACLU — along with 120 other organizations — joined together to release the advisory, which takes aim at President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

While the Trump administration’s rising authoritarianism and increasing violence pose serious risks to all, those from immigrant communities, racial and ethnic minority groups, and LGBTQ+ individuals have been and continue to be disproportionately targeted and affected by the administration’s policies and, as such, are most vulnerable to serious harm when traveling to and/or within the United States. The advisory warned those traveling to the United States to “exercise caution and have an emergency contingency plan when traveling to and within” the country. The ACLU then laid out the potential risks visitors could face if they decide to come to the United States for the 2026 World Cup.