Homeless people feel force of America's brutality in World Cup clean-up in Atlanta
The Guardian reports that homeless people in Atlanta are being forcibly removed from city centers ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with city officials and the Trump administration pursuing aggressive clearance policies. One week before the final, city employees entered Freedom Park without warning and removed tents, ID, medication, and belongings, calling it 'routine park maintenance.' Mayor Andre Dickens has stated he wants unsheltered individuals kept away from downtown. In January 2025, Cornelius Taylor was crushed to death by a bulldozer during a street clearance. The city's Downtown Rising plan claims to have housed 500 people, but homeless residents say they are being treated as 'less than human' and pushed out to make the city look good for tourists. The article contrasts this with FIFA President Gianni Infantino attending a funeral in Qatar and President Trump visiting his golf club on the same day.
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