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IRCC officials had written to Partey to express concerns about whether his application had met the requirement to “answer truthfully” and referenced legislation covering misrepresentation which could impact a visa.<\/p>\n
The court also noted that under immigration rules “having reasonable grounds to believe that an offence has been committed is sufficient” and a conviction is not required “to find the applicant inadmissible”.<\/p>\n
In a statement, US customs and border protection (CBP) said: “The US is aware of the pending court case for Mr Partey. However, at this time, he has not been convicted of a crime and was admitted to the United States after being issued a visa.<\/p>\n
“Admissibility determinations are made on a case-by-case basis using law enforcement, national security, and immigration information available at the time of inspection. CBP defers to Canada for questions on his denial of entry.”<\/p>\n
Partey, now with Spanish side Villarreal, has played more than 50 times for Ghana, having made his debut in June 2016.<\/p>\n
Before the tournament, head coach Carlos Queiroz said he had no qualms over selecting Partey.<\/p>\n
Asked about the issue again on Tuesday, he said: “My business is to play with the cards that I have in front of me.<\/p>\n
“We are waiting for a decision. When the decision (arrives), we are ready.”<\/p>\n
Ghana play England in Boston on 23 June and Croatia in Philadelphia on 27 June.<\/p>\n
They could return to Canada in the last 32 if they finish as runners-up in Group L.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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