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Linked to Terror Organizations: Why the Referee Was Deported
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First reported by Walla · Jun 10, 2026
What happened
The White House said Somalia’s Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States because of information linking him to people in terrorist organizations, calling him a security threat. FIFA said it does not handle host-country immigration or visa decisions and that governments decide who receives entry visas.
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