Summary
The United States has canceled the visa of Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian Nobel Prize-winning author. The move follows a pattern under President Donald Trump's administration of revoking visas from those perceived as misaligned with his policies. Soyinka's visa was initially granted during President Joe Biden's administration.
Key Facts
- Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian author who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986.
- The U.S. has revoked Soyinka's visa, preventing future visits to the country for cultural events.
- Soyinka received a notice from the U.S. consulate to bring his passport for visa cancellation.
- President Donald Trump's administration is currently in its second term and focusing on stricter immigration controls.
- Soyinka made light of the cancellation, joking about writing a play on President Trump.
- This is part of a trend where other Nobel laureates, like Costa Rica's former President Oscar Arias, also had their visas revoked.
- Arias suspects his visa revocation was due to past ties with China, though the exact reasons were not specified by U.S. officials.
