"Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that he believes it may be because he recently criticized U.S. President Donald Trump. The Nigerian author, 91, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, becoming the first African to do so. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, Soyinka said he believed it had little to do with him and was instead a product of the United States' immigration policies."
"It's not about me, I'm not really interested in going back to the United States, he said. But a principle is involved. Human beings deserve to be treated decently wherever they are. Soyinka, who has taught in the U.S. and previously held a green card, joked on Tuesday that his green card had an accident eight years ago and fell between a pair of scissors."
Wole Soyinka had his non-resident U.S. visa rejected and believes the decision may relate to his recent criticism of President Donald Trump. The 91-year-old Nobel Prize winner noted the revocation letter cited additional information but did not specify details. Soyinka referenced his past protests, including destroying a green card in 2017, and joked about a lost green card. He emphasized principles of humane treatment and said he was told he could reapply but would not seek another visa. The U.S. Consulate in Lagos referred questions to the State Department, which had no immediate comment.
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