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U.S. officials intervened to help Josimar \u201cVozinha\u201d Dias\u2019s mother, who couldn\u2019t afford the $15,000 bond required for a visa from Cape Verde.<\/strong><\/p>

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Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha during a World Cup game against Spain in Atlanta on Monday. (Stew Milne\/AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

The mother of Cape Verde\u2019s goalkeeper \u2014 who missed her son\u2019s stunning World Cup performance because of visa complications \u2014 will be allowed to travel to the United States after all, after congressional leaders and the State Department intervened.<\/p>\n

Josimar \u201cVozinha\u201d Dias, the 40-year-old goalkeeper for the underdog Cape Verde national team, made seven saves in Monday\u2019s match between Cape Verde and Spain. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, a disappointment for powerhouse Spain, which has been a favorite to win the World Cup title.<\/p>\n

After the game, Vozinha wept revealing that his mother could not travel to the World Cup because she could not afford the $15,000 bond<\/a> the State Department requires for Cape Verde residents to obtain a visa. The revelation prompted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) to contact Secretary of State Marco Rubio to facilitate travel for Vozinha\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo mother should miss the chance to see her child make history,\u201d Jeffries said in a statement Wednesday.<\/p>\n

A State Department official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing arrangements, said Tuesday that they had reached out to assist Vozinha\u2019s family. All World Cup athletes and team members, as well as relatives of World Cup players, are eligible for visa bond waivers, according to the State Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vozinha\u2019s mother, Ana Candida Evora, will now be able to secure a visa in time to attend Cape Verde\u2019s game Sunday against Uruguay, Jeffries said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll fees have been waived consistent with official policy. Travel arrangements are now being made for mother and son to reunite in Miami,\u201d he said. \u201cI thank Secretary Rubio, U.S. State Department officials, the government of Cabo Verde and FIFA for working together to make this possible.\u201d<\/p>

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Ana Candida Evora, Vozinha’s mother, with other family members at her home in Mindelo, Cape Verde, on Tuesday. (Davidson Alves\/Reuters)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

In President Donald Trump\u2019s second term, his administration has required travelers from dozens of countries<\/a> to post a reimbursable bond of up to $15,000 when applying for a U.S. visitor visa.<\/p>\n

Trump administration policies have also upended travel plans for those from several countries hoping to come to the United States to participate in or celebrate the World Cup.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s entire team had to relocate<\/a> its training base to Tijuana, Mexico, over concerns that its members would not be allowed into the United States. Ultimately, visa applications for 15 members of the team\u2019s support staff were rejected. On Monday, Iran played New Zealand in Los Angeles, and the Iranian squad\u2019s coach said the team was ordered<\/a> to leave the U.S. just hours after the end of the game and return to Mexico.<\/p>\n

This month, as teams and staff from FIFA, global soccer\u2019s governing body, began making their way to the United States, a World Cup referee from Somalia was denied entry. The referee, Omar Artan<\/a>, considered one of the best referees in Africa, was set to become the first from his country to officiate at a World Cup. He was denied entry in Miami despite having a U.S. visa because of what authorities described as unspecified \u201cvetting concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n

Democrats have been critical of efforts by the Trump administration to curtail visas during the World Cup. Last week, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (California) said that Trump\u2019s anti-immigrant policies were damaging to the U.S. during the World Cup and that data has shown that many would-be tourists chose to visit Canada or Mexico instead.<\/p>\n

\u201cClearly the Trump administration and their behavior and the punitive way in which they look at immigration policy is clouding [the U.S.\u2019s] performance when it comes to giving visas,\u201d Aguilar said.<\/p>

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Bailey Johnson and Adam Taylor contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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