US EditionU.S. to impose visa restrictions on Indian travel agents who facilitate illegal immigration
- On Monday, May 19, 2025, the U.S. State Department announced visa restrictions targeting owners and senior staff of India-based travel agencies accused of knowingly aiding unauthorized migration to the United States.
- This action follows investigations by the U.S. Mission in India amid the Trump administration’s broader crackdown on migration and efforts to deport undocumented immigrants.
- The visa bans, applied globally under the Immigration and Nationality Act, aim to disrupt alien smuggling networks and hold accountable those violating U.S. Immigration laws, but details on specific individuals remain confidential.
- State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce announced that the U.S. Government is actively implementing visa bans targeting the proprietors and top management of travel agencies involved in facilitating illegal immigration, aiming to dismantle human smuggling operations.
- The visa restrictions imply sustained U.S. Enforcement efforts to uphold immigration laws, while India has expressed willingness to cooperate and facilitate the return of illegal Indian migrants from the U.S.
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Crackdown On Illegal Immigration: US Targets Indian Travel Agencies
The U.S. Department of State announced on Monday that it is imposing visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of Indian travel agencies found to be knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States. This move marks an escalation in Washington’s efforts to combat human smuggling and enforce immigration laws. “Mission India’s Consular Affairs […] Crackdown On Illegal Immigration: US Targets Indian Travel Agencies
US imposes visa restrictions on Indian agents accused of ‘facilitating illegal immigration’
The United States Department of State on Monday announced visa restrictions on people working with Indian travel agencies found to have been “knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States”.The state department said its Consular Affairs and Diplomatic Security Service mission in India had identified those “engaged in facilitating illegal immigration and human smuggling and trafficking operations”.“We will continue to take steps …
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The US has imposed visa bans on Indian travel agents allegedly aiding illegal immigration. The move targets those who knowingly facilitated unauthorized entry into the U.S., according to officials. 🌎 US Slaps Visa Bans on Indian Travel Agents Involved in 'Illegal' Immigration.
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The State Department said it was imposing bans on owners, executives and officials at Indian travel agencies whom it accused of facilitating illegal immigration. The State Department did not name those banned.
US imposes visa bans on Indian travel agents over illegal migration links
The US State Department said on Monday that it was imposing visa restrictions on owners and other staff at India-based travel agencies that it says knowingly facilitate illegal migration to the United States. An unspecified number of unnamed people linked to travel agencies in India were being hit with visa bans under the Immigration and Nationality Act based on information gathered by the US mission to India, department spokesperson Tammy Bruce…
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