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Trump’s visa curbs force 2 African contestants to withdraw from Miss Universe

Headline via The Times of India · first report 13 Nov, 21:36 IST, latest 14 Nov, 02:31 IST

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3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 13 Nov, 21:36 IST; the latest is from The New York Times at 14 Nov, 02:31 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report13 Nov, 21:36 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 02:31 IST
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Contestants from Zambia and the Republic of Congo have withdrawn from this year’s Miss Universe in Puerto Rico after failing to secure US visas.
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.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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