Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka announces U.S. visa revocation
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According to a letter he read to the press — reportedly from the U.S. State Department — the revocation was executed under rules allowing a consular officer or the Secretary of State to cancel a non-immigrant visa at any time and at their discretion.
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- Wole Soyinka announced his U.S. visa was revoked by the American consulate in Lagos.
- Soyinka expressed satisfaction with the visa revocation during a press conference. 11s
- He had previously surrendered his U.S. green card in 2016 over policy objections. 26s
- The revocation was carried out under U.S. State Department rules allowing discretionary cancellation. 40s