U.S, Feb. 6 -- As Florida prepares to welcome the world for the upcoming FIFA matches, a chilling warning is being issued-not from foreign governments, but from civil rights and human rights organizations inside the state itself.

A broad coalition of advocacy groups has issued a statewide travel alert in Florida, urging international visitors, tourists, and U.S. citizens to exercise extreme caution while traveling in the state. Their message is stark: Attendance at global sporting events may come with serious risks to civil and human rights-especially for people of color and anyone perceived as an immigrant.

The alert comes amid public assurances from Donald Trump, who recently stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would...