Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke revealed Ye has been traveling
for years to Australia, where his wife of three years, Bianca
Censori, was born. Her family live in Melbourne.
Burke said “Heil Hitler,” released in May, promoted Nazism. The
song has been criticized as an antisemitic tribute to German
dictator Adolf Hitler.
“He’s been coming to Australia for a long time. He’s got family
here. And he’s made a lot of offensive comments that my
officials looked at again once he released the ’Heil Hitler’
song and he no longer has a valid visa in Australia,” Burke told
Australian Broadcasting Corp.
“We have enough problems in this country already without
deliberately importing bigotry,” Burke added.
Ye’s representative did not immediately respond to a request for
comment on Wednesday.
Australia’s Migration Act sets security and character
requirements for non-citizens to enter the country.
Australia’s largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, have seen a
spate of antisemitic attacks since the war between Israel and
Hamas began on Oct. 7, 2023.
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