And for comparison, how a different country (Canada) handled not allowing a player into their country. Public disclosure of their basis for denying entry, no mention of hours long interviews, consistent application of their law...
https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-ghana-canada-partey-ef6e87e92cc36c82140d9c150933944f
Not cool, US. Not cool at all.
"Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the 'right papers' and 'right visa'."
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c9d2y76pd57o