US Homeland Security chief defends visa denials as World Cup begins
WASHINGTON - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday defended the Trump administration's visa denials as the World Cup kicked off this week, saying it had conferred with FIFA officials but declining to discuss specific cases.
(Reporting by Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff; additional reporting by Andrew Goudward and Ted Hesson; writing by Susan Heavey)
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This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 9:37 AM.