Toronto mayor says Somali FIFA referee deemed inadmissible to U.S. would be welcome in the city
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says a Somali man who was set to referee at the World Cup but was deemed inadmissible for admission to the U.S. would be welcome to come referee in Toronto.
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- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says a Somali man who was set to referee at the World Cup but was deemed inadmissible for admission to the U.S. would be welcome to come referee in Toronto.
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Mayor Olivia Chow speaks at an event on May 19, 2026.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says a Somali man who was set to referee at the World Cup but was deemed inadmissible for admission to the U.S. would be welcome to come referee in Toronto.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday that a Somali national who was planning to referee at the World Cup was deemed inadmissible.
“Following inspection, the traveller, a referee for the FIFA World Cup, was determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns and was denied entry.”
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