Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan denied US entry amid travel ban

Omar Artan, the first Somali referee at the World Cup finals, is denied entry to the US at Miami airport, reportedly due to links to terrorism, a claim met with scepticism. Artan, a Fifa-certified referee since 2018, is affected by Donald Trump's travel ban on Somalia. Critics, including Jeremy Corbyn, highlight the hypocrisy and racism in this situation.

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