Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Monday, citing "vetting concerns."
It is unclear why Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry, but Somalia is one of 39 countries listed on President Trump's "travel ban" executive order signed last year, CBS News' @camiloreports explains. https://t.co/CXpODLlcoe
Un arbitre somalien refoulé à son arrivée aux États-Unis à quelques jours du Mondial !
🗣️ @hugoguillemet : « C'est tout simplement du racisme. C'est le meilleur arbitre africain, il avait son visa et son accréditation. »
#EDS