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Donald Trump personally intervened to seek a review of U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension. But Balogun’s remarkable journey has exposed a wider political contradiction. Born in New York to Nigerian parents after his pregnant mother was unable to return to London, Balogun became an American citizen through birthright citizenship, the very constitutional protection Trump has repeatedly sought to restrict. The story has reignited debate over immigration, citizenship and whether different standards apply when immigrants become national heroes. For Africa, the issue is especially significant. Hundreds of thousands of undocumented Black immigrants live in the United States, many from countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Ethiopia. Balogun’s rise has become more than a football story. It has become a symbol of the broader debate over who gets to belong in America and whether talent changes politics. Alyson Le Grange brings you more on this story on Firstpost Africa.

Trump's Bias Exposed: ‘Accidental American’ 

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