All articles tagged with #visa denial
The U.K. Home Office denied entry to U.S. left-wing commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, saying their presence could be not conducive to the public good, with reports linking the decision to concerns about antisemitism tied to Israel criticism. They were set to speak at SXSW London and Oxford; organizers explored remote appearances, and visa reapplication before the event is unlikely.
An Iranian Ph.D. student in New Jersey endures a medically fragile pregnancy far from her husband, who is stranded in Canada due to the U.S. travel ban; after their newborn dies, the couple remains in legal limbo as courts weigh the policy, highlighting its human toll.
A federal judge ruled that the State Department cannot deny visas based solely on Trump's travel ban, citing recent Supreme Court decisions limiting agency interpretations of law, affecting applicants from several countries who were affected by the ban, though the ruling does not immediately change their ability to enter the U.S.
A Venezuelan baseball team from Maracaibo was denied US visas and cannot participate in the Senior Baseball World Series in South Carolina, due to US travel restrictions linked to political tensions, leading to disappointment and controversy over fairness and international relations.
The Venezuelan team Cacique Mara was denied visas to participate in the U.S.-based Senior League World Series due to visa restrictions linked to a Trump-era executive order, leading to Mexico's team replacing them and raising concerns about international sports participation amid U.S. immigration policies.
The Senegal women's basketball team had to cancel their U.S. training plans for the upcoming AfroBasket tournament after several players and officials were denied visas, with the team now training in Dakar instead. The visa refusals occurred despite Senegal not being on the U.S. travel ban list, and the reasons remain unclear. The team, a strong contender in African basketball, was set to prepare in the U.S. from June 22 to July 3.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that U.S. citizens cannot sue the government over the denial of visas for their foreign spouses, even if the denial lacks explanation. The court determined that the constitutional right to marry does not extend to a right for the spouse to live in the U.S. The decision reverses a previous ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which had allowed Sandra Munoz to challenge the State Department's denial of her El Salvadoran husband's visa.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against a Los Angeles woman, Sandra Muñoz, who claimed her constitutional rights were violated when her Salvadoran husband's visa was denied due to alleged gang affiliations. The ruling, led by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, determined that U.S. citizens do not have a constitutional right to bring their noncitizen spouses into the country. The decision is seen as a significant setback for Americans with foreign spouses and could complicate future litigation for families in similar situations.