Recent statements from Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the US Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism, confirm that the United States will bar individuals accused of fostering antisemitism in their home countries from attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico. Kaploun emphasized that those seeking to 'sow discord' are unwelcome, framing entry as a privilege subject to screening. This aligns with broader Trump administration policies directing DHS and State Department officials to scrutinize social media for antisemitic activity, support for designated ideologies, or 'anti-American' sentiments as negative factors in visa, ESTA, and immigration decisions. Enhanced vetting includes demands for years of social media history from travelers, with AI-assisted scans for keywords related to harassment, terrorism support, or hostile attitudes. While presented as a targeted measure against genuine threats following rises in antisemitic incidents, the policy raises deeper concerns about selective enforcement. Critics note the expansive, often vague application of antisemitism definitions—such as those drawing from IHRA working definitions that can encompass certain Israel-related criticism—as tools that risk chilling legitimate speech and activism. This preemptive ideological screening for a major international sporting event fits larger patterns of governments leveraging border control and event security to monitor and exclude based on online expression, echoing similar moves in Europe and elsewhere. Mainstream coverage has focused on the antisemitism angle, yet connections to simultaneous pushes against 'anti-Americanism' in immigration policy suggest a wider apparatus for viewpoint discrimination that mainstream outlets frequently downplay. As millions plan travel for the World Cup, the intersection of mass social media surveillance, discretionary denials, and politicized hate definitions signals an erosion of presumptive free movement and speech norms, where past posts become permanent barriers to participation in global culture. Real-world impacts may include self-censorship by fans, activists, and even European officials wary of past statements being reframed as disqualifying.