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Donald Trump’s Border: Coach Detained at US Airport, Thrown Into Jail by Mistake

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Donald Trump’s border policies have caused a coach to be imprisoned while on route to teaching a seminar. Australian MMA coach Renato Subotic, a figure in the global mixed martial arts community, recently endured a difficult experience in the United States after being detained and jailed over what authorities described as a visa issue. Renato Subotic traveled to the U.S. to conduct a seminar and was stopped at the border, interrogated for hours, and ultimately sent to a federal prison before being deported back to Australia.

Renato Subotic Arrested Over Error

The 33-year-old coach, known for his contributions to MMA as head coach of Australia’s national team and a member of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation Coaching Commission, described his ordeal on Instagram.