"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 13 October at Soldier Field in Chicago but will be moved to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, the home stadium of Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi."
"An Argentinian Football Association executive confirmed the move to the AP and said it was because of the situation in Chicago, where Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to quell protests against the immigration crackdown. More than 1,000 immigrants have been arrested since the crackdown started last month in the Chicago area. The Trump administration vowed to deploy National Guard troops in its agenda to boost deportations."
The Argentina–Puerto Rico friendly scheduled for 13 October at Soldier Field in Chicago has been relocated to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. The relocation stems from an immigration crackdown in Chicago and the deployment of National Guard troops to quell protests linked to that crackdown. More than 1,000 immigrants have been arrested in the Chicago area since the crackdown began last month. The Trump administration has included National Guard deployments in an agenda aimed at boosting deportations. Argentina will play Venezuela at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Friday, and Lionel Messi has been called up for both friendlies as part of World Cup preparations.
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