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Romance author Ali Hazelwood cancels UK tours over doubt she could 'safely' return to US

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 An internationally bestselling author is canceling and refunding all her U.K. tour events, citing border concerns with leaving and reentering the U.S., where she lives.


 Ali Hazelwood,
 known for BookTok sensations like “The Love Hypothesis” and “Bride,”
 posted on Instagram
 Wednesday about the “disappointing” decision to cancel because “it’s not possible for me to safely travel outside and then back inside the US,” she wrote.


 Hazelwood, originally from Italy, now resides in the U.S. She was
 originally booked for several U.K. appearances,
 including one with
 “Summer in the City” author Alex Aster
 . It's unclear whether Hazelwood is a naturalized U.S. citizen, visa or green card holder. Hazelwood's reps at Penguin Random House told USA TODAY they couldn't comment on the situation.


 
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 “Believe me, this is not a decision I made lightly. I know a lot of you have already made traveling plans, and I know how inconveniencing it is to cancel so close to the tour,” Hazelwood wrote. “All I can say is: I hope things change quickly, I hope to be able to travel abroad soon, and I am deeply thankful for your support and your understanding.”


 Hazelwood’s decision comes
 amid concerns from tourists,
 noncitizens and visa and green card holders about the
 Trump
 administration's recent travel bans and border actions.


 A flurry of legal U.S. residents were detained or deported
 following cellphone searches
 at airports. In one recent instance, a British tourist was allegedly
 detained for nearly two weeks
 after attempting to travel from the U.S. to Canada. In another,
 “an administrative error”
 led to the
 deportation
 of an El Salvador native who had won a court order from an immigration judge to prevent his removal. A Venezuelan soccer player who was awaiting a ruling on his asylum claim was recently deported on suspicion of being a gang member in what his attorney said was a
 misunderstanding about his soccer-themed tattoo.


 And
 several college activists
 and academics are
 proceeding legally against the Trump administration
 after
 they were detained
 and informed them that their lawful permanent resident status was being canceled. The Trump administration has taken steps to
 cancel visa status for numerous foreign students
 across the U.S.


 Hazelwood boasts an academic pedigree, having
 relocated to the U.S. to work on a doctoral degree
 In the field of neuroscience, before dedicating herself fully to writing "STEMinist" romance novels, she worked as a professor.


 Supporters quickly flooded the comments section to back Hazelwood’s choice.


 "Take whatever measures necessary to ensure your own safety and comfort! ❤️ Perhaps this will demonstrate to those whose votes influence such choices being implemented how their actions affect others," someone commented.


 "I hope those who cast their votes for Republicans refrain from picking up another book by Ali Hazelwood. It’s quite disheartening that such a prominent modern romance author feels too afraid to travel abroad due to potential entry restrictions upon her return; this situation, though understandable, remains nauseating," said one commenter.
 posted to Threads
 .


 "You always come first!!! Love you❤️❤️❤️" fellow author Aster remarked.


 Hazelwood mentioned that plans for a virtual event for U.K. readers are underway.


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