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applegrove

(118,579 posts)
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 08:02 PM Mar 2017

No African citizens granted visas for African trade summit in California

by Sam Levin at the Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/20/no-african-citizens-visas-california-annual-trade-summit

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An annual African trade summit in California had no African attendees this year after at least 60 people were denied visas, according to event leaders.

The African Global Economic and Development Summit, a three-day conference at the University of Southern California (USC), typically brings delegations from across Africa to meet with business leaders in the US in an effort to foster partnerships. But this year, every single African citizen who requested a visa was rejected, according to organizer Mary Flowers.

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Some are now questioning whether the denials to the Los Angeles event could be tied to the anti-immigration policies of Donald Trump, who is pushing forward with a travel ban against six Muslim-majority countries despite ongoing legal challenges.

Flowers said roughly 60 to 100 people from at least a dozen nations were denied entry to the summit, which went on as planned with a much smaller group last Thursday through Saturday.


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No African citizens granted visas for African trade summit in California (Original Post) applegrove Mar 2017 OP
STEVE BANNON & STEPHEN MILLER! SkyDaddy7 Mar 2017 #1
The world knows it is not you. applegrove Mar 2017 #2
OK? SkyDaddy7 Mar 2017 #3
"Women kill men? Who would have guessed?" LanternWaste Mar 2017 #5
So he hates all African nations, too, now?? Along with Mexico, the Middle East and Europe... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #4

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)
1. STEVE BANNON & STEPHEN MILLER!
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 08:06 PM
Mar 2017

It is so disgusting how these guys are making America look around the world now. EMBARRASSING too!

Edit: I don't know for a fact it was them two but it sure meets their MO.

Rhiannon12866

(205,074 posts)
4. So he hates all African nations, too, now?? Along with Mexico, the Middle East and Europe...
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 11:47 PM
Mar 2017

Aside from Russia, is there anyone left he doesn't hate??

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