Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S. Forced to Watch the World Cup from Home
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
LOS ANGELES, California – José, a Mexican immigrant, has dreamed of attending a World Cup match his entire life. When he learned that Los Angeles would host several games, he was excited about the possibility of fulfilling that dream, but his immigration status has brought him back to reality: 'I will have to watch them on television.' The 46-year-old man, who only identifies himself by his first name for fear of immigration authorities, says he has been a soccer fan for as long as he can remember. He wears the Mexican national team jersey whenever he can, and one of the greatest gifts he gave himself was attending a match of El Tri in Los Angeles, the city where he emigrated over 25 years ago. 'Going to the stadium is an emotion that cannot be compared,' he tells EFE.
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