AP: How the Trump Administration Is Expanding Its Immigration Crackdown to People Entering Legally
The pause affects family-based applicants as officials retrain consular staff on a stricter public-charge rule and reschedule August interviews into the fall.
- President Donald Trump's administration plans to revoke Tourist visas held by up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for Asylum, with the State Department expected to announce the revocations in coming weeks.
- Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said Monday that "Asylum isn't supposed to be a loophole to circumvent immigration laws," reflecting the Trump administration's aim to "send a message" about enforcement.
- The State Department paused all immigrant visa applications to brief consular officials on new "public charge" rules, affecting People seeking entry on family grounds including spouses and children of U.S. citizens.
- Experts note that revoking Tourist visas will have no practical impact on those already in the United States, since Asylum cases proceed independently of visa status.
- Julia Gelatt of the Migration Policy Institute says the actions reflect the Trump administration's broader philosophy of restricting immigration, though litigation may follow if the visa pause extends beyond early September.
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For thousands of people who have spent months or even years waiting to legally immigrate to the United States, the process has been put on hold just as they were approaching one of its final stages. The U.S. State Department ordered immigrant visa interviews at embassies and consulates around the world to be postponed while officials receive training on a stricter version of the so-called “public charge” rule.Seguir leyendo
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President Donald Trump’s government has focused much of its immigration offensive on people who entered the U.S. without authorization from Mexico and elsewhere, but is now stepping up another battle: this time against those who arrive legally. The State Department has suspended all immigration visa applications, and has informed its consular officials around the world about a new policy aimed at preventing the entry of people considered a poten…
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