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Topics: Immigration, Politics, US News, Travel, World News, Donald Trump
Callum Jones
Topics: Immigration, Politics, US News, Travel, World News, Donald Trump
Here is every country on the visa suspension list as the Trump administration continues to crack down on traveling from these nations.
After being elected the 47th POTUS, Trump vowed to 'launch the largest deportation program in American history' in his effort to get 'criminals out' of the country.
The Trump administration has canceled 100,000 visas since the president returned to office, according to the Department of State.
The Republican president has vowed to cut down immigration, and he's put measures in place for those applying for visas from certain countries.
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On Wednesday (January 14), Trump declared an indefinite pause in immigrant visa processing for 75 countries.
The State Department stated in a statement that it's putting the measures in place to put ‘an end to the abuse’ of the system ‘by those who would extract wealth from the American people’ via welfare and benefits.
"The State Department will use its long-standing authority to deem ineligible potential immigrants who would become a public charge on the United States and exploit the generosity of the American people," Tommy Pigott, Principal Deputy spokesperson for the US State Department, said, per the BBC.
The order takes effect from January 21, and the State Department has since released the full list of all 75 countries.
As of next week, the State Department is pausing visa applications who are nationals of the following countries:
The Associated Press reports the latest restrictions will not apply to non-immigrant tourist or business visas.
The move is the latest in a long life on restrictions imposed by Trump on immigration since he took office nearly a year ago.
After returning to the White House, the Republican said he’d be removing any immigrant in the US without legal permission, stating: "I will rescue every city and town that has been invaded and conquered, and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals in jail, then kick them the hell out of our country as fast as possible."