Muslim activist from Australia denied entry into US

MINNEAPOLIS — A Muslim activist from Australia has been denied entry into the U.S., where she was scheduled to speak at a literary festival.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied tweeted that she was turned away at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday and deported to London, where she now lives.

Abdel-Magied was scheduled to speak at the PEN World Voices Festival in New York and at an event sponsored by Minnesota-based Target Corp.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says in a statement that Abdel-Magied didn’t have the proper visa to receive payment for her speaking engagements. The statement says she’s eligible to reapply for a visa for future visits.