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PoliticsA soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico has been moved from Chicago to Florida due to an immigration crackdown and subsequent unrest in the city.

Argentina-Puerto Rico Soccer Match Relocated to Florida Amid Immigration Tensions

The friendly soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, initially set for Chicago, will now take place in Fort Lauderdale due to rising unrest triggered by immigration policies.

Source: AP1 min read

In brief

The friendly soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico has been moved from Soldier Field in Chicago to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The decision comes in light of ongoing tensions and protests in Chicago related to immigration crackdowns, leading the Argentine Football Association to confirm the relocation.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled for next week in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida amid the immigration crackdown in the city, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The friendly match was supposed to be played on Oct. 13 at Soldier Field in Chicago but will be moved to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.An Argentine Football Association executive confirmed the move to the AP and said it was because of unrest in Chicago, where President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to quell protests against the immigration crackdown. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the relocation had not been publicly announced.}

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