Afghan teen invited to UN climate summit denied US visa

[Tanuki]

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/afghan-student-invited-youth-climate-summit-denied-visa-190917135606682.html

"An Afghan student invited to attend the first United Nations youth climate summit in New York has been denied a US visa.

Nasratullah Elham, 17, was selected as one of more than 500 young climate activists to take part in the UN summit that takes place on Saturday. The summit aims to bring together youth climate leaders from around the world to showcase their solutions and raise awareness about tackling climate change.

"What I was really frustrated by was that the guy [embassy official] didn't really take much time to look at my documents or ask me many questions," Elham, a grade 12 student at the United World Colleges (UWC) Thailand International School, told Al Jazeera of the interview process at the US embassy in Bangkok."...(more)

[TreasonousBastard]

1. This is bullshit-- denied access to a UN event? And for the sketchiest of reasons...

From the link:

"I find it really unfair. I got generalised by the entire population of my country with the immigrant problem. I've been put into that category and considered to be a part of the problem rather than someone who is trying to solve another global problem," he said.

Elham was handed a rejection letter following his interview at the embassy last week.

Dated February 4, 2014, the letter handed to Elham said the teenager was ineligible for a visa under section 214(b) of the US immigration and nationality act - the section presumes immigration intent by a nonimmigrant applicant.