Reports | July 11, 2012 22:05  Van Wely denied entry to U.S. for
lacking a work visa  Loek van Wely  On Monday night at Newark
Airport Loek van Wely was denied to enter the United States
because he "lacked a work visa". When the Dutch grandmaster told
the authorities that, among other things, he was going to teach
chess to American kids, they considered this an illegal working
activity. As a result of that, Van Wely's entry was refused, he
got detained, handcuffed and escorted by police to a plane and
deported.  Monday, July 9th at 21.30 Loek van Wely arrived at
Newark Liberty International Airport. He had just started a big
trip to the USA. As always, at customs he was asked what he was
going to do in the USA, and he explained that he would celebrate
holidays, play poker, play chess and participate in two chess
camps.  This attracted their attention,  Van Wely told us on the
phone on Wednesday night.  I explained that I was going to teach
kids chess, and they asked if I would be earning money with
this. I sa