Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-22 17:35:05 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DB379B0FC5CFE97E66A1D4D7CFADEAA736F89534C10AA407C49E623072B4E1BC
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Original Note:
Chelsea Manning was not barred from entering New Zealand. The National Party asked for her special discretion visa to be denied but it was ulltimately accepted. The decision was made by Immigration New Zealand, who aren't supposed to operate with political bias. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/29/ban-felon-chelsea-manning-from-new-zealand-urge-opposition-mps https://web.archive.org/web/20180831225721/http://time.com/5383739/chealsea-manning-australia-new-zealand/ https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/365358/chelsea-manning-cleared-to-enter-nz-for-speaking-tour
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