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Far-right Mr Robinson, real name Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, is said to be waiting for authorisation under the US ESTA system before making the trip to Washington to speak at an
event. But a group of MPs have written to President Donald Trump’s head of the US State department Mr Pompeo demanding he he banned from visiting and insisting he would use it to “promote
his violent and extremist agenda” and could end up opening sources for campaign funding.The MPs argued Mr Robinson’s previous attempt to get into the country using someone else’s passport in
2013 should be enough for deter his application to enter the country. A letter by the huge group including MPs Michael Fabricant, Luciana Berger and Chris Bryant, reads “it would send a
terrible signal” if Mr Robinson was allowed into the US. It states: “We hope you agree that it would send a terrible signal if a convicted felon deemed inadmissible to the United States such
as Yaxley-Lennon were allowed to travel to your country and speak before a prominent audience despite his conviction for previously entering the United States illegally. “Clearly the
gravity of his criminal serious record, his brazen violation of US immigration law and the threat he poses to the American public will ensure that he isn't granted admission to the US.”
The letter is also signed by Labour's Chris Bryant, Ian Austin the Lib Dems' Tom Brake among others. Mr Robinson is also planning a tour of Australia and has previously claimed
“lies” are being spread about him to stop him travelling to other countries. He made headlines last year after being jailed for contempt of court for posting videos of an Asian grooming gang
online in a move that could have collapsed the trial. His conviction was later quashed. It was yesterday revealed the 35-year-old has been banned from PayPal after the company refused to
accept donations he collected to challenge legal battles. PayPal said it was a violation of their user policy. PayPal added: “We do not take decisions like these lightly, and we work hard to
be rigorous and fair-minded when reviewing PayPal accounts. “Striking the necessary balance between upholding free expression and open dialogue and protecting principles of tolerance,
diversity and respect for all people is a challenge that many companies are grappling with today.” Mr Robinson called their decision to sever ties with him “fascism”.