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Friday, August 28, 2020

VOA Journalists Fly Home After USAGM Fails to Renew J-1 Visas | Voice of America - English

VOA Journalists Fly Home After USAGM Fails to Renew J-1 Visas | Voice of America - English: This week, Valdya Baraputri had been scheduled to broadcast live from the Republican National Convention. Instead, she and a colleague were on a flight home to Indonesia on Monday, after the U.S. Agency for Global Media did not renew the J-1 visas that allowed them to work for Voice of America.  

Baraputri is one of at least 15 VOA language service journalists due to return to their country of origin in coming weeks. Their J-1 visa renewals came up as USAGM’s new leadership initiated a review into the specialized entry permits for individuals with unique skills.

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