Candace Owens Denied Entry Into New Zealand After Australia Ban [Video]

Conservative political commentator Candace Owens was just denied a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking engagement, weeks after she was refused a visa by Australia, according to immigration officials.

The Australian visa denial came after Owens made past remarks that minimized the Holocaust and made controversial claims about Islam and slavery, causing officials to object to those remarks.

Owens, who has built a substantial following on YouTube with over 3 million subscribers on the platform, had planned to speak in several Australian cities and Auckland, New Zealand, in February and March. Despite her visa issues, tickets for the tour remain on sale, and the promoter’s website has not made statements on the exclusions from both countries.

New Zealand Immigration spokesperson Jock Gilray said that Owens’ visa application was rejected because New Zealand law prohibits granting permits to individuals barred from entering other countries, The Associated Press reported on Thursday.

Newsweek has reached out to New …