A beauty queen has been denied permission to perform at the Mrs World contest in the United States, allegedly because she was born in Syria.

Leen Clive, 29, is due to represent the United Kingdom in the pageant final but US officials would not let her enter the country, reports the BBC.
The trainee NHS doctor from East Yorkshire said relatives’ visas to visit Las Vegas were granted but hers was not as she was born in Damascus.

She told the BBC: "I applied with a British passport. I am representing Britain and I'm a British citizen, so I had no idea I'd be banned from the US

My husband and my baby girl had their visas granted, but mine was refused - and the only difference is my place of birth.
She appealed to US embassy officials to still grant her a visa so she could compete, adding: “I'm still hopeful. I know I'm running out of time, but if someone from the embassy could look at my application then things could be different

According to the US government website, citizens of ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’ countries must be interviewed by a consular officer before being allowed entry to the the States.

Among those countries is Syria. The visa issue means the UK may be unable to take part in the 35th annual Mrs World event on 15 January.

The contest is open to married women, and 57 other contestants are expected to compete.
Since arriving in the UK in 2013, Mrs Clive has learned to speak English and has campaigned for female equality and the rights of refugees.

A call to the US embassy in London by the Standard went unanswered on Friday. But US officials told the BBC that it could not comment because visa records are confidential under US law

This requires political solution between the white house and downing Street.

She just arrived the U.k 2013, def there still will be at least a tiny itty bit of terrorism in her jare. Good decision from the US

Oya make she come Nigeria come rest small...

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EmptyGarden:
Oya make she come Nigeria come rest small...

abi, at least she won't have to go through this kind of ordeal.

War booty from US and UK involvement in Syria war. The chicken has come home to roost.

I am just here listening to songs. so this song comes up and Papa ifeanyi featured Nikki Minaj.
Now my issue is that Davido featured Nikki on a track and all he could sing was "she call me brother, I call her sister too..."

DubaiLandLord:
You Are A LOOF

You re the biggest my brother

This is unfortunate. Is it her fault that she was born in Syria? She is even a naturalized British citizen yet America chose not to give her a visa but same America has no problem bringing in tons of AFGHAN refugees into America. Talk about double standard. Anyway, na dem sabi jare.

Mhykel217:
She just arrived the U.k 2013, def there still will be at least a tiny itty bit of terrorism in her jare. Good decision from the US

So you think just because someone is originally from Syria automatically means they are terrorists or support terrorism? In that case, you as a Nigerian should be barred from entering the UK too since Nigeria is also grappling with Boko Haram, ISWAP, Fulani Herdsmen and Lord knows what else. In this new year, rid yourself off bigotry. Mbok!

dasparrow:
This is unfortunate. Is it her fault that she was born in Syria? She is even a naturalized British citizen yet America chose not to give her a visa but same America has no problem bringing in tons of AFGHAN refugees into America. Talk about double standard. Anyway, na dem sabi jare.

it's pure double standard and hypocrisy

Muslims and blackmail

Wetin do you shithole country, Dem una another man country swear for una

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dasparrow:


So you think just because someone is originally from Syria automatically means they are terrorists or support terrorism? In that case, you as a Nigerian should be barred from entering the UK too since Nigeria is also grappling with Boko Haram, ISWAP, Fulani Herdsmen and Lord knows what else. In this new year, rid yourself off bigotry. Mbok!

[/s]every country has its own proactive steps

Stay your lane or adapt to another person country rules

complexBoss12:


I am just here listening to songs. so this song comes up and Papa ifeanyi featured Nikki Minaj.
Now my issue is that Davido featured Nikki on a track and all he could sing was "she call me brother, I call her sister too..."

hahaha.