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The World Cup has a Trump problem

What Trump’s immigration policies mean for the World Cup, briefly explained.

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Welcome to The Logoff: The World Cup starts this week, and the Trump administration is already creating problems.

What’s happening? On Monday, BBC Sport reported that a Somali referee, Omar Artan, was not allowed to enter the US ahead of the World Cup, which starts on Thursday. Artan was set to be one of 52 FIFA referees for the tournament, which will run until July 19, and was........

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