Guatemalan father denied temporary visa to attend 13-year-old daughter's funeral in the US
A Guatemalan man has reportedly been denied a temporary visa to attend the funeral of his 13-year-old daughter, who was kidnapped and murdered in North Carolina earlier this year.
An online petition that surfaced last week requesting officials allow Hania Aguilar’s father be allowed to come to America to attend the funeral has gathered more than 50,000 signatures.
However, Naimeh Salem, an attorney representing Hania’s father, told WSOC-TV in a report published on Wednesday that his request for a temporary visa was denied because "he doesn't have enough ties to the country."
Salem told the outlet he is still hoping for officials to change their minds, however.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/420175-guatemalan-father-denied-temporary-visa-to-attend-13-year-old
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