German soccer team Werder Bremen cancels Minnesota trip over Trump immigration enforcement: report

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German soccer team Werder Bremen canceled its planned trip to Minnesota, citing unrest caused by recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions there, reports said. 

The Bundesliga club was expected to visit Minnesota and Michigan in May to play exhibition matches, according to the BBC. 

"Playing in a city where there’s unrest and people have been shot, that does not fit with our values here at Werder Bremen," Christoph Pieper, the club’s head of communications, told Politico. "Furthermore, it was unclear for us which players could be able to enter the United States due to the stricter entry requirements." 

"We as a club, we have clear values," Pieper reportedly added Friday. "Our club stands for an open, pluralistic and united society. We are committed to ensuring that all people — regardless of their origin, skin color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability — are naturally included and have a firm place in our community."

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Justin Njinmah of Werder Bremen controls the ball during the Bundesliga match against Bayern München on Feb. 14, 2026, in Bremen, Germany. (Oliver Kaelke/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images)

A spokesperson for the club also told Reuters, "It is correct that we cancelled a planned trip to Minnesota in the United States," and, "There were sporting, economic and political reasons for this." 

President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan announced last week that the administration is winding down Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. 

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