section_path: Controversies/Human rights concerns in the United States
section_name: Human rights concerns in the United States
paragraph_text: Human rights concerns in the United States
  
  On June 11, 2025, the Sports & Rights Alliance, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International called on FIFA to ensure that human rights in the United States were upheld during the tournament, especially in light of the use of force during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles where journalists and protesters were attacked by soldiers. The groups also called on the United States to ensure that LGBTQ rights were upheld during the tournament in light of the Trump administration's erosion of said rights.
  
  On June 11, 2025, the Sports & Rights Alliance, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International called on FIFA to ensure that human rights in the United States were upheld during the tournament, especially in light of the use of force during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles where journalists and protesters were attacked by soldiers. The groups also called on the United States to ensure that LGBTQ rights were upheld during the tournament in light of the Trump administration's erosion of said rights.