"The Trump administration has revoked the visa for Wole Soyinka, the acclaimed Nigerian Nobel prize-winning writer who has been critical of Trump since his first presidency, Soyinka revealed on Tuesday. I want to assure the consulate that I'm very content with the revocation of my visa, Soyinka, who won the 1986 Nobel prize for literature, told a news conference. Soyinka previously held permanent residency in the United States, though he destroyed his green card after Donald Trump's first election in 2016."
"The US embassy in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, said it could not comment on individual cases, citing confidentiality rules. The Trump administration has made visa revocations a hallmark of its wider crackdown on immigration, notably targeting university students who were outspoken about Palestinian rights. Soyinka said he had recently compared Trump to Uganda's Amin, something he said Trump should be proud of."
Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian Nobel laureate, had his U.S. visa revoked by the Trump administration. Soyinka said he is content with the revocation and noted he destroyed his U.S. green card after Donald Trump's 2016 election. He suggested that his recent comparison of Trump to Ugandan dictator Idi Amin may have influenced the consulate's decision. The consulate cited State Department regulations permitting visa revocation at officials' discretion. Soyinka said he would not attend a requested visa reassessment interview. The U.S. embassy cited confidentiality and declined to comment on individual cases.
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