Haiti’s first football World Cup appearance since 1974 is a source of immense pride. However, Emile, a Haitian living in Ohio, is afraid to attend a match because of United States President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.Haiti open their account at the 2026 edition of football’s showpiece international event against Scotland on June 14 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe state is home to 87,000 Haitians, according to government figures, making it one of the largest populations for the diaspora in the US.All three of Haiti’s group-stage matches are in the US, with games against Brazil in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Morocco in Atlanta, Georgia, completing their first-phase fixtures.“Singing my country’s national anthem in a stadium in front of the whole world is a historic moment that no one would want to miss,” Emile, a truck driver in his 40s who did not wish to give his last name, told the AFP news agency.“But at the same time, I think twice. I don’t want to be arrested by ICE,” he said, referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers tasked with arresting and deporting undocumented foreign nationals.“My lawyer advised me not to fly so I …
