Gold Cup soccer match: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urges US to avoid immigration raids
Shrey Banerjee
Updated 14 Jun 2025, 02:25 AM IST President Claudia Sheinbaum urges America to avoid immigration raids during the Gold Cup soccer game in LA(AP)
With the Gold Cup soccer match between Mexico and the Dominican Republic scheduled this Saturday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has urged the US not to conduct any immigration raids on the attendees of the game.
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