Visa denials and immigration scrutiny dampen World Cup’s arrival in U.S.

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan (right) during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group F football match between Gabon and Ivory Coast. Artan was denied entry to the United States to officiate during the World Cup. KHALED DESOUKI AFP via Getty Images
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By Syra Ortiz Blanes

As teams, fans, sports officials and journalists travel to the United States for the World Cup, the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policies are looming large over the sporting event.

Omar Artar, making history as Somalia’s first World Cup referee, was turned away upon arrival at Miami International Airport.

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