Omar Artan
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first heard Jun 2026
last heard 9 Jun
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Omar Artan was one of the 52 center referees selected to officiate the FIFA World Cup.
Artan, a decorated referee, is from Somalia.
On Saturday, he landed at the Miami International Airport where Customs and Border Protection agents interrogated him.
CBP says Artan was determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns and was denied entry.
CBP did not say what those concerns were, and Arden did not respond to NPR's request for comment.
This is the latest example of Trump's immigration policies potentially affecting the World Cup, something policy experts and soccer fans have voiced concerns about.
Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Austin, Texas.
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