We've had a lot of fun following European tourists as they travel the United States to attend World Cup games. They're finding America to be a very welcoming place. Outgoing Sen. John Cornyn says that the United States used to have a welcoming immigration system, and it was responsible for the U.S. having a successful soccer team in the World Cup.
The success of the U.S. men’s national soccer team in this year’s World Cup is the product in part of America’s historically welcoming immigration system. https://t.co/KdYiA6IuLS via @WSJopinion
— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) June 23, 2026
Cornyn cites an opinion piece by The Wall Street Journal editorial board, which notes:
As our friend Stuart Anderson noted in a recent piece for Reason magazine, “hiring athletic talent from around the world has enhanced the quality of play and attracted more fans domestically and internationally” for U.S. soccer and other professional sports. America’s World Cup men’s team shows again how bringing in foreign talent can be a win for the individuals and for the country.
No one's opposed to bringing in foreign talent, emphasis on the word "talent." It's sneaking across the Southern border to collect welfare benefits and maybe have an anchor baby that we oppose.
How many of the current players are a product of illegal immigration?
— Doctor of Coding Thinkology (@bradcundiff) June 23, 2026
Why do you continue to conflate illegal entry and immigration following the rules?
Your idea of welcome is amnesty that represents immigration at a level unheard-of in US history. A lack of discernment that explains why you were voted out
— Constance Crane 🇺🇸 (@TrackingFires) June 23, 2026
Oh, you conflating dunce of a troll. Counting down the days until you are finally gone.
— AnnaZ (@AnnaZ) June 23, 2026
If you want to come here, abide by our laws, adapt to our culture AND WORK, welcome.
— Tea Party Barbie (@laurahollis61) June 23, 2026
Americans aren't complaining about soccer stars.
I would rather have a country than a winning soccer team.
— Megan Basham (@megbasham) June 23, 2026
They are mercenaries. We don't care but don't twist it into some kind of weird thing that backs up your Democrat party ideals. No wonder the Republicans gave you the boot.
— Trunk Monkey (@C4ndide) June 23, 2026
I will take a losing soccer team over open borders and amnesty.
— Anna M. (@AnnaGilpin) June 23, 2026
I would give up all sports for eternity to remigrate all illegal immigrants
— John-Jacob Jingleheimer Smith (@Kihr____) June 23, 2026
I’d be happier with a worse soccer team but lower crime and fraud
— Stand & Speak (@LadDilgard) June 23, 2026
You’re too old to understand the difference between what was allowed to happen with open borders and winning two games in a sports tournament.
— Wolfram Gauglitz (@gauglitz) June 23, 2026
This is why Texans fired you.
Whoever on your staff who wrote this tone deaf post is why you just lost an election.
— Red Chem (@red_chem_lite) June 23, 2026
I would gladly see America place last in every World Cup until the end of time, if that means we can get the third world out of here.
— A Goat (@GoatIsTalking) June 23, 2026
No one in America cares about the World Cup.
America still has a welcoming immigration system if you go through the legal channels.
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