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African Miss Universe contestants face US visa problems, may miss pageant

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly left-leaning (60%).

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The Daily Beast, The Independent, BBC News and NewsNation report that African contestants for the Miss Universe pageant, held in Puerto Rico with the event on 24 November, may miss the competition because of difficulties obtaining US visas. Zimbabwe’s Roseanna Hall, chosen to represent Zimbabwe, has been seeking a US visa, has struggled to obtain one and was still waiting for approval, and other African contestants face similar hurdles. The Independent reports that the US has partially suspended issuing visas for people from Zimbabwe and Zambia since January.

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  1. Roseanna Hall, chosen to represent Zimbabwe, has been waiting for a US visa.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    BBC News

  2. Other African Miss Universe contestants are reported to face similar visa problems.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent
    Center
    NewsNation, BBC News

  3. Some contestants fear they will not be able to compete in the pageant.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    NewsNation

  4. The Independent reports that the US has partially suspended issuing visas for people from Zimbabwe and Zambia since January.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

  5. The pageant, the 75th Miss Universe, is due to take place in Puerto Rico on 24 November.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

How each side tells it

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Left and center outlets report that African Miss Universe contestants are struggling to get US visas and may miss the pageant. Left outlets blame Trump’s travel ban and say contestants are locked out, while center outlets describe visa restrictions and limbo.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left headlines attribute the blocked entries directly to Trump’s travel ban, with the Far Left Daily Beast putting it most sharply as contestants being locked out.

    Beauty Queens Loaded verb“Locked Out”“Locked out” says the contestants were shut out of the country, a stronger claim than visa delays that are still being processed.More neutral: Face visa delaysDisagree with this highlight? of U.S. by Trump’s Travel Ban
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines describe contestants in limbo or with visa issues, with the BBC citing US visa restrictions as the cause and NewsNation naming no cause.

    Africa Miss Universe beauty queens in limbo as US visa restrictions bite
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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  • Left1

    Locked Out

  • Center0

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  • Right

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  • Loaded verb

    Locked OutMore neutral: Face visa delays

    “Locked out” says the contestants were shut out of the country, a stronger claim than visa delays that are still being processed.

    Beauty Queens Locked Out of U.S.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s travel ban as the cause
  • Contestants locked out of the pageant
  • Roseanna Hall’s visa struggle
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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Beauty Queens Loaded verb“Locked Out”“Locked out” says the contestants were shut out of the country, a stronger claim than visa delays that are still being processed.More neutral: Face visa delaysDisagree with this highlight? of U.S. by Trump’s Travel Ban

    Multiple Miss Universe contestants fear they will be unable to compete in this year’s event because of Donald Trump’s travel ban. Roseanna Hall was chosen to represent Zimbabwe in the 75th edition of the beauty pageant in Puerto Rico on Nov. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • HuffPostFar LeftAssociated Press report

    U.S. Visa Restrictions Force Some African Contestants Out Of Miss Universe Competition

    The U.S. has imposed sweeping travel restrictions affecting dozens of countries under proclamations issued during Trump’s second administration.

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
  • The IndependentLeft

    African beauty queens blocked from Miss Universe pageant by Trump’s travel ban

    The US has partially suspended issuing visas for people from Zimbabwe and Zambia since January

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Visa problems for African contestants
  • Uncertainty over whether contestants compete
  • US visa restrictions as the reason
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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    3 hr 42 min later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 5:43 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    BBC News, Nov 13, 2:01 AM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

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  1. BBC NewsCenterNov 13, 2:01 AM EST
  2. The IndependentLeftNov 13, 5:43 AM EST
  3. HuffPostFar LeftNov 13, 11:01 AM EST
  4. NewsNationCenterNov 13, 11:17 AM EST
  5. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 13, 1:05 PM EST

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