UN Commissioner: I hope US reconsiders immigration policy for World Cup

MADRID, June 10 — UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Wednesday called on the United States to reconsider its immigration policies ahead of the World Cup.

Even before the tournament has kicked off, U.S. immigration issues have emerged as a major talking point following several controversial incidents involving the Iranian and Iraqi national teams, as well as the squads of Senegal and Uzbekistan.