LA mayor urges US to reassure visiting World Cup fans

AFP Wed, 28 January 2026 at 10:24 pm UTC·2 min read Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Wednesday urged the US government to provide reassurances to World Cup visitors, days after images of federal immigration agents killing a second person in Minneapolis sent shockwaves around the world. The United States is co-hosting this summer's football showcase with Canada and Mexico. Most of the games are being staged in the United States, with concerns growing among overseas visitors that they could be caught up in President...