Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry Into U.S. (opens in new tab)

The World Cup , and here’s the latest reason why: CBP goons denied referee Omar Artan entry into the U.S., where he was set to become the first-ever Somali to officiate a World Cup game. Artan arrived in Miami on Saturday to attend a mandatory training hub for the tournament’s 140 officials. (Because all on-pitch refs have to stay at the base in Florida, he can’t just go to Canada or Mexico to officiate matches.) Instead of allowing him through, however, immigration officials interrogated Art...