# Security Clearance Denials for the First Quarter of 2018 Sees Slight Uptick in Foreign Influence Issues

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**Created:** [May 3, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/security-clearance-denials-for-the-first-quarter-of-2018-sees-slight-uptick-in-foreign-influence-issues/3498 "2018-05-03T16:32:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/security-clearance-denials-for-the-first-quarter-of-2018-sees-slight-uptick-in-foreign-influence-issues/3498/3 "2018-05-09T16:12:11Z")

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Countries that are hostile to the U.S, are violators of international human rights laws, or engage in corporate espionage/technology theft. Mainly China, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Nigeria, India, Colombia, and Turkey.

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