A Somali referee selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was denied entry into the United States after federal authorities linked him to suspected members of terrorist organizations.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Somali referee Omar Artan, selected to officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup , was denied entry into the United States after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials discovered information linking him to suspected members of terrorist organizations. Artan was stopped at Miami International Airport after arriving from Istanbul, Turkey, and subsequently deemed inadmissible under U.S. immigration law. DETAIL: The Trump administration said CBP officers discovered “derogatory information” during an inspection that made Artan ineligible for entry, citing national security concerns. FIFA confirmed that Artan will no longer participate in referee training or officiate matches after being informed by U.S.…Open
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In Trump's second term, Washington has taken great interest in the politics of Latin America, notably backing right-wing candidates across the continent and intervening in Venezuela to remove President Nicolás Maduro.
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