Markwayne Mullin defends decision to deny U.S. entry to Somali World Cup referee – CBS News Watch CBS News Homeland Security Secretary MarkWayne Mullin is defending a decision to deny a World Cup referee from Somalia entry into the U.S. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports on that and Skyler Henry reports on security efforts surrounding … Read more
U.S. denies entry to Somali World Cup referee due to “security threat” – CBS News Watch CBS News Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan is back home after the U.S. denied him entry citing “vetting concerns.” CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports. Source link
Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Monday, citing “vetting concerns.” A FIFA spokesperson confirmed one of its officials, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, “will be unable to train and officiate at … Read more
London — Two prominent left-wing American political commentators who had been due to speak at events in the United Kingdom have been denied entry to the country as the British government deemed their presence a risk “to the public good.” Cenk Uygur, a co-creator of the Young Turks political talk show, and Hasan Piker, also … Read more
NEW YORK — Blocking someone from entering a house of worship, or acting in a way that makes worshippers entering the building fear for their safety, is now a crime in New York under a law approved after a series of raucous demonstrations outside synagogues. The law, signed Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, also expressly … Read more
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. amid an uproar over his past antisemitic remarks has raised questions over the star’s upcoming performance in Italy this summer. The rapper, who changed his name to Ye, was scheduled to headline the Wireless Festival in London in July, but the event … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Obama Presidential Center is facing a wave of backlash ahead of its opening, with critics blasting its admission policies and raising broader concerns about the project’s cost and management. Conservative commentators on social media are taking aim at the center’s requirement that Illinois residents show valid … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Justice Department filed a criminal complaint this week against a Venezuelan national accused of assaulting a federal officer and grabbing and possessing the officer’s firearm while resisting arrest outside a place of business earlier this month. Law enforcement officers assigned to the Department of Homeland Security’s … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security restarted the Global Entry program on Wednesday, a little over two weeks after it halted the service for travelers because of the partial government shutdown. Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to use expedited kiosks — for a fee — when entering the United States from abroad, saving them time … Read more
The Global Entry travel program has been restored, the Trump administration said Wednesday, after it was paused in February amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. A DHS spokesperson said that Global Entry was reactivated as of 5 a.m. EDT Wednesday. Geoff Freeman, the president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, said the organization … Read more