US Revokes Visa of Nigerian Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka Amid Trump Administration's Immigration Crackdown

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Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, a vocal critic of the Trump administration, has had his US visa revoked by the US consulate in Lagos. The 91-year-old playwright was called in for an interview to reassess his visa status earlier this year. Soyinka, who won the 1986 Nobel Prize for Literature, had previously held permanent US residency but destroyed his green card after Donald Trump's first election in 2016. He has remained critical of the US president, despite the visa revocation, stating that he is "very content" with the decision.

Key Takeaways:

  • Wole Soyinka, a 91-year-old Nigerian Nobel laureate, has had his US visa revoked by the US consulate in Lagos.
  • Soyinka, a vocal critic of the Trump administration, had previously held permanent US residency but destroyed his green card in 2016.
  • The visa revocation is part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, with several cases involving foreign academics and students, particularly those vocal about Palestinian rights.
  • The US State Department regulations allow officials to revoke nonimmigrant visas at any time, in their discretion.
  • Soyinka was called in for an interview to reassess his visa status earlier this year, and a letter from the consulate stated that officials had asked him to bring his passport to cancel the visa in person.
  • The visa revocation will prevent Soyinka from traveling to the US, although he has stated that he is "very content" with the decision.

Statistics:

  • 1986: The year Wole Soyinka won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
  • 2016: The year Donald Trump was first elected as US president, and Wole Soyinka destroyed his green card.
  • 1: The number of nonimmigrant visa Soyinka had, which was later revoked by the US consulate in Lagos.
  • Many: The number of foreign academics and students who have had their visas revoked under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, particularly those vocal about Palestinian rights.

Sources:

  • [1] Times of India - "Wole Soyinka: I'm very content with revocation of my US visa" (no date provided)
  • [2] No external sources for specific details on the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.