Somali referee Artan barred from entering USA [View all]

Source: BBC

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, has been denied entry to the United States.

Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football men's referee of the year, was barred from entering the country at Miami International Airport and is currently in Turkey.

No reason for Artan's repatriation has been issued by US immigration authorities, but Somalia is one of several countries on a travel ban list introduced by President Donald Trump's administration.
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An official in the Somali national football league championships, Artan became a Fifa referee in 2018 and has officiated at the African Cup of Nations (Afcon).

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cnv9drg0qzgo

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You can be absolutely certain this is racism - the Trump regime has a particular thing about Somalis, and never wastes an opportunity to insult them all and imply they are inferior.

If the FIFA president wasn't a Trump arselicker, FIFA would be punishing Trump for this.