Moist Esports is Suing US Immigration

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Moist Esports has announced it is filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Immigration over recent issues regarding visas for the organization's Apex Legends team. The aptly-named Moist Esports was first founded in 2021 by popular YouTuber MoistCr1tikal, boasting players from a variety of different esports. While Cr1tikal was the sole owner of the team initially, fellow streamer Ludwig would later join Moist Esports, even helping the organization to sign a Valorant team. Now, however, a recent issue with the Apex Legends team is seeing the organization going to bat against the U.S. government.

While Moist Esports isn't one of the largest organizations in esports, the team has seen success across several of its represented games. Moist Esports' Rocket League team has often established itself as a top contender within the sports game, even winning a Rocket League Championship Series Major tournament in 2022. The organization's Apex Legends squad was also signed as part of the Apex Legends Global Series in 2023, a major competitive circuit for the battle royale. However, troubles with the team's visas have seen Moist Esports looking to sue the United States Department of Immigration.

As reported by Dexerto, during a recent YouTube video, Moist Esports owner MoistCr1tikal confirmed that the organization will be suing the Department of Immigration. Within the video, Cr1tikal cited the poor faith arguments from the immigration agent, suggesting that the team «wasn't as highly ranked» as it claims. Cr1tikal cites that Moist Esports was forced to release the team before the event due to the visa issues, in order for the team to be able to play in the event. The Australian players' were also denied ESTA visas by the Department of Immigration, one that Cr1tikal cited as notoriously easy to acquire.

While Cr1tikal largely focused on the plight of the team, he also took aim at the Department of Immigration's handling of the issue. Cr1tikal cited that Moist