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I was made to feel like a criminal, says Dwight Yorke after being denied entry into US

February 18, 2017 3:12 pm

Dwight Yorke, former Manchester United player, has confirmed that he was denied entry visa into the US on Friday morning.

Yorke said he was “made to feel like a criminal” and denied from stepping foot into a country he had visited countless times.

The Man U legend was denied entry due to an Iranian stamp on his passport, which he got in 2015 when he represented the ‘World Stars’ in a charity match against ‘Iranian Stars’ in Tehran.

Yorke was due to travel from Doha, Qatar to Trinidad and Tobago, via Miami, on personal business on Friday.

The former Red Devils forward opened up to The Sun on his ordeal.

“I couldn’t quite believe what was happening” the 45-year old told The Sun .

“I have lost count of the number of times I have been to America, I love the country, yet I was being made to feel like a criminal.

“I had bought my ticket and checked in and was about to get on the flight when I was stopped by two officials. I thought ‘what is happening here?’.

“They told me there was a visa problem and a red flag had come up against my name because of an Iranian stamp in my passport. I went there to play in a legends match to open a stadium and didn’t even stay overnight.

“The two officials told me if I got on the flight I would simply be deported back to Qatar once I arrived in the States. I tried to explain I didn’t even live in Qatar and was just trying to get to my home in the Caribbean.”

Richard Keys, an anchor for the channel, had tweeted about Yorke’s ordeal on Friday morning.

According to Keys’ tweet:”Well done @realDonaldTrump. Man U ambassador Dwight Yorke denied transit access to Miami cause he has Iranian stamp in passport. #crazy”

Well done @realDonaldTrump. Man U
ambassador Dwight Yorke denied transit access to Miami cause he has
Iranian stamp in passport. #crazy

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Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) February
17, 2017