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AStern

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Sun Feb 22, 2026, 11:54 AM Yesterday

German soccer team cancels Minnesota visit due to ICE crackdown [View all]

The pro German soccer team Werder Bremen have canceled a planned spring tour to Minnesota and Detroit, citing the controversial immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

In early January, the Bundesliga club had been coordinating the Midwest trip to play two friendly matches in May. But the club’s managing director, Klaus Filbry, recently told the German publication DeichStube they’d canceled the tour due in part to federal authorities fatally shooting two people in Minneapolis.

“Playing in a city currently experiencing unrest and where people are being shot doesn’t align with our club’s values,” he said.

Filbry also said he was concerned that the Werder Bremen players might have difficulty traveling after U.S. Customs and Border Protection started screening social media profiles for security risks.

https://www.startribune.com/german-soccer-team-cancels-minnesota-visit-due-to-ice-crackdown/601586530

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Well done malaise Yesterday #1
Good example RockCreek Yesterday #2
Good for them! leftstreet Yesterday #3
Wise decision. niyad Yesterday #4
Good. Nobody should visit the U.S. crime scene right now. GoodRaisin Yesterday #5
Correction: Social media screening is not for 'security risks'... SeattleVet Yesterday #6
That's too bad, though. Minnesota could Ilsa Yesterday #7
Good point. Maybe consider canceling trips to red states surfered Yesterday #10
This team is amazing angrychair Yesterday #8
Smart move AllyCat Yesterday #9
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