US EditionNew Trump directive could deny more visas based on applicants’ health and finances
The policy directs consular officers to deny immigrant visas to applicants with costly chronic conditions, including obesity and diabetes, affecting millions worldwide, according to KFF Health News.
- On Thursday, November 6, 2025, the U.S. State Department sent a cable instructing consular officers to expand visa medical screening to include chronic or costly conditions, applicable worldwide.
- The guidance says it aims to prevent admitting immigrants who might become a "public charge" by instructing U.S. consular officers to assess if applicants can cover medical care without government aid.
- Certain medical conditions are explicitly listed in the cable, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and related complications, with Sophia Genovese saying, `Taking into consideration one's diabetic history or heart health history — that's quite expansive`.
- Immigrant advocates warn the change grants too much subjective authority to consular officers, and advocacy groups say they will likely pursue legal challenges affecting older and lower‑income applicants.
- Amid a broader immigration crackdown, the guidance arrives as about 10% of the world's population have diabetes and more than 40% of U.S. adults live with obesity, as the policy could impact many.
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Trump Administration Moves to Protect U.S. Taxpayers — Foreign Visa Seekers With Costly Medical Conditions Like Diabetes and Obesity May Be Denied Entry Under New Directive | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
The Trump administration has quietly issued a sweeping directive instructing U.S.
The U.S. Department of State will in future ban certain people from entering the United States. According to this, people with certain diseases such as obesity are no longer allowed to enter the United States.
U.S. Will Restrict Visas for Fat Foreigners Under New Health Guidelines.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. State Department issued guidance recommending that fat people be denied immigrant visas.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. State Department, foreign nationals, and the Trump administration.WHEN & WHERE: Recent guidance issued by the State Department in the United States.KEY QUOTE: “The Trump Administration is putting the interests of the American people first.” – State Department spokesman Tommy PigottIMPACT: Stricter…
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Trump's new immigration policy sounds like a bad joke. In the future, people could be rejected because of their weight or age.
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