The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has been a lightning rod for criticism.

Detractors have said that the monthlong event, featuring top international soccer teams, puts too much of a burden on some of the world's top players. Others have noted that this year's games in the American host cities have been poorly attended.

Some have complained about lightning that has delayed the games.

Yet, I recently saw how one of those lightning delays provided a teachable moment about our country's hotly debated immigration policies. It was − for me, anyway − a lesson about putting compassion ahead of our overheated political passions.

Immigration has dominated our national debate for a long time. On July 1,

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