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U.S. suspends immigrant visa processing for 75 countries over public assistance concerns
The U.S. State Department will indefinitely pause immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries to prevent entry of individuals likely to rely on public benefits, officials said.
- On Jan. 21 the U.S. Department of State will suspend processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, pausing decisions indefinitely while reassessing procedures.
- Against a backdrop of tightened screening, officials said the State Department will use the public charge provision of U.S. immigration law to bar immigrants likely to take welfare and public benefits.
- Reports list affected countries including Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria and Thailand; the suspension applies to immigrant visas and cites factors like age, health, and past cash assistance.
- Affected applicants face disruptions to travel, work and study plans as the pause affects visas, and the State Department has not disclosed exemptions, creating uncertainty for U.S. embassies and consulates.
- Amid the administration's broader crackdown, officials have deported more than 605,000 people and recorded 2.5 million departures, with over 100,000 visas revoked since President Donald Trump's return.
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The BlazeTrump administration halts visas for 75 nations whose people gobble up American welfare
The Trump administration delivered some bad news on Wednesday to would-be migrants from the third world hoping to exploit American beneficence.The U.S. State Department announced that it is pausing immigrant visa processing from 75 countries "whose migrants take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates." The pause will apparently remain in effect until "the U.S. can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the Americ…
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