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America Is Undermining Its Soft Power in Sports
The pre-teen boys who play for Venezuela's Cardenales Little League are on their way to the upcoming Little League World Series. Credit is due to their talent and diligence — and an exemption from President Donald Trump's travel ban personally granted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week.
Unfortunately, before this special waiver, their participation was far from guaranteed. In July, a different Venezuelan Little League team, Cacique Mara, was denied US visas and a chance to play in a different event in South Carolina.
