As the Club World Cup kicks off, the celebration is clouded by ICE’s rhetoric and presence at the event. Phoenix Rising coach Pa-Modou Kah’s call for humanity demonstrates the tension between soccer as a unifying force and politics surrounding the event.

In a now-deleted social media post, United States Customs and Border Protection exclaimed its agents would be “suited and booted ready to provide security for the first round of games”,

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Fans attending the FIFA Club World Cup opener between Inter Miami and Al Ahly at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens this weekend can expect to see agents