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A new state department cable, meant to target transgender athletes, indicates a potential broader application to all transgender visas, which it states must contain "sex at birth."
Those trying to escape persecution can't find a country to take them in.
Marriage is now a condition for obtaining a spousal visa, which could create huge problems for those from homophobic countries.
President Obama has ended a policy that gave Cubans who escaped the island legal residency even without visas.
A transgender entertainer has been detained in Canada after being deemed inadmissible by the Canada Border Services Agency for attempting to re-enter the country after letting her student visa lapse.
He said he would direct the Department of Homeland Security to deny visa applications for transgender athletes, which he called “fraudulent.”
Eight women have now accused the 80-year-old actor of inappropriate behavior.
Admonitions from Kampala follow last week's news of fresh U.S. sanctions, including the loss of millions in funding for a new health institute and visa denials.
The White House announced on World AIDS Day that Bush would issue an executive order allowing HIV-positive people to enter the country on standard short-term tourist or business visas for visits up to 60 days.
Because Syrians are being denied visas, "Last Men in Aleppo" producer Kareem Abeed can't attend the Oscars.
