Farah, who on Saturday was given a CBE in recognition of his golden year, even tried to produce his two medals from the London Games in an effort to prove he was not a security risk.
However, he was still questioned "on suspicion of being a terrorist" due to the fact he was born in Somalia.
“I couldn’t believe it," Farah told The Sun on Sunday. "Because of my Somali origin I get detained every time I come through US Customs.
"This time I even got my medals out to show who I am, but they wouldn’t have it.”
Farah was attempting to fly to Portland, Oregon, where he trains under the gaze of famous coach Alberto Salazar.
"When we tried to get a residency visa, Nike obviously signed it all off and we thought it was going to be straightforward," he said of a previous incident.
“We were in Portland on a tourist visa so had to leave and re-enter the country as a resident. So we flew to Toronto to stay for a few days, then come back in.
“But when we were there we got a letter telling us we’re under inve
stigation as a terrorist threat and we would have to stay away for 90 days."
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