UK Blocks Anti-Islam Activist from Entering

0:00On April 20th, a U.S.-based anti-Islam influencer named Valentina Gomez just got blocked from entering the UK by the Home Office. The 26-year-old Colombian-born activist planned to speak at the United Kingdom rally in London on May 16th, organized by Tommy Robinson. Gomez built her profile on fiery anti-Islam rhetoric, including a campaign video where she burned a caran. She's run unsuccessfully for office in Missouri and Texas on that platform, and last September at a similar London event, she called out what she labeled rapist Muslims and blamed Islam for attacking Christian nations. Earlier this week, Gomez posted on Instagram celebrating her visa approval, but that sparked quick backlash from the Muslim Council of Britain. They wrote to Home Secretary Shabbana Mahmoud, urging a block due to her history of stirring hate. Mahmoud ruled that Gomez's visit wouldn't serve the public good, canceling the entry just before the rally. This fits the Home Office pattern, like recently denying Kanye West a UK performance over

1:04his anti-Semitic remarks. The Muslim Council hailed the move as a strong precedent against those spreading disinformation and division, signaling the UK won't roll out the red, carpet for inflammatory voices.