From Rolling Stone Magazine, 6/6/06:
British by way of Sri Lanka, MC M.I.A. has
reportedly been denied access into the United States by immigration
officials. In response, the singer posted the following on a
MySpace blog entitled “They Try Shut My Door”: “Roger roger do you
here me over!!!! The U.S immigration won’t let me in!!!! . . . I’m
locked out . . . Now I’m strictly making my album outside the
borders!!!!” M.I.A. was heading back into the studio to record the
follow-up to her acclaimed 2005 debut, Arular, with
producer TIMBALAND. No word on whether the post may show up on a
new track.