After barring Somali referee, Trump government speaks out on restrictions on entry of foreigners On the eve of the World Cup, news spread around the world. The American government's decision to bar judge Omar Artan, from Somalia, from the World Cup. This Wednesday (10), Donald Trump spoke out about restrictions on the entry of foreigners. At a press conference in the Oval Office, a reporter questioned President Donald Trump about the difficulty of obtaining visas to the United States during the World Cup. Trump responded: “We are working to make sure only the right people enter the country.” 📱Bookmark g1 on Google and follow the main news of the day Over the weekend, judge Omar Artan, the first Somali man called up for a World Cup, was deported after being questioned for 11 hours by immigration agents at Miami airport. This Wednesday (10), a White House official told the American press that Artan was prevented from entering the United States because “he had connections with people suspected of belonging to terrorist organizations”. This official further stated that “the Trump administration will not allow any threat to enter the country.” Omar Artan is received like a hero at a stadium in Somalia National Newspaper/ Reproduction To the newspaper "The New York Times", the judge said that he was asked during the interrogation at immigration if he knew any member of the terrorist group Al Shabab. Artan replied that he knew nothing about the group. The referee arrived this Wednesday (10) in the capital of Somalia, Mogadishu, and was received like a hero at the city's main stadium. Omar Artan said what happened to him was an unfortunate incident, but he wished the World Cup referees success and said he hopes to take part in the next World Cup. The Somali government stated that it will ask the United States for clarification and declared that Somalis are proud of their achievements. GloboPop: click to see videos from the Jornal Nacional stage READ ALSO Home of Jornal Nacional at the World Cup is in the heart of Manhattan Island, in New York Discover Globo’s latest coverage of the 2026 World Cup Special series on the essence of Brazilian football highlights the talent of our players JN series on the virtues of the only five-time champion team in the world highlights the race of the Brazilian player Last chapter of JN's special series exalts the creativity of Brazilian players Carlo Ancelotti's path to the Brazilian national team is full of achievements; get to know