African Miss Universe Contestants Struggle to Get U.S. Visas
Verified: 6 outlets in 4 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 1 of them from the United States.
A crackdown on entry by some citizens of African countries by the U.S. immigration officials means that some contestants might not get visas in time to attend the pageant in Puerto Rico this month.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
1 outlet from the United States, where the story is: The New York Times · how we count
- Nov 13, 8:59 AM UTCFirst reportAfrica Miss Universe beauty queens in limbo as US visa restrictions bitethe-star.co.ke ↗
- Nov 13, 9:59 AM UTC+1 hAfrican Miss Universe beauty queens in limbo as US visa restrictions bitebbc.co.uk ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 9:59 AM UTC · +1 h
- Nov 13, 11:21 AM UTC+2 hAfrican beauty queens blocked from Miss Universe pageant by Trump’s travel banindependent.co.uk ↗
- Nov 13, 2:47 PM UTC+6 hVisa hurdles threaten African Miss Universe contestantszambiamonitor.com ↗
- Nov 13, 4:53 PM UTC+8 hAfrican beauty queens in limbo as US visa curbs hit Miss Universearynews.tv ↗
- Nov 13, 9:17 PM UTC+12 h· you’re reading thisAfrican Miss Universe Contestants Struggle to Get U.S. Visasnytimes.com ↗
- Severity rose to medium
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