Today, the United States announced the suspension of immigrant visa processing for Nigeria and 74 other nations, marking President Donald Trump’s latest action against foreign nationals seeking entry into America.
The United States has historically denied visas to individuals deemed likely to require government assistance; but, the State Department has announced it will now exercise the same ability to implement a comprehensive suspension of immigrant visas based on nationality, according to AFP.
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated, “The Trump administration is terminating the exploitation of America’s immigration system by individuals seeking to extract wealth from the American populace.”
“Processing of immigrant visas from these 75 countries will be suspended as the State Department reevaluates immigration procedures to avert the admission of foreign nationals likely to utilize welfare and public benefits,” he stated.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on X that the impacted nations would encompass Somalia — which has been the subject of Trump’s vehement criticism following the involvement of immigrants in a fundraising controversy in Minnesota — along with Russia and Iran.
Leavitt referenced a Fox News item indicating that more affected nations would comprise some countries with amicable relations with the United States, including Brazil, Egypt, and Thailand.
The State Department did not promptly disclose a comprehensive list of countries.
Trump has openly expressed his intention to diminish immigration from individuals not of European ancestry.He characterized Somalis as “garbage” who ought to “return to their origins” and expressed a preference for Scandinavians relocating to the United States.
The State Department announced on Monday that it has rescinded over 100,000 visas since Trump’s reinstatement, setting a one-year record.
Last month, the Department of Homeland Security reported that the Trump administration deported over 605,000 individuals, while an additional 2.5 million departed voluntarily.
The recent action does not impact tourists, business, or other visas, including those for soccer enthusiasts intending to attend this year’s World Cup, but the Trump administration has pledged to scrutinize all applicants’ social media histories.
COMPREHENSIVE LIST
The following is the comprehensive list of countries impacted by the recent action of the US government:
1. Afghanistan
Albania
3. Algeria
4. Antigua and Barbuda
5. Armenia
Azerbaijan
7. Bahamas
8. Bangladesh
Barbados
10. Belarus
11. Belize
12. Bhutan
13. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fourteen. Brazil
15. Myanmar
16. Cambodia
17. Cameroon
18. Cabo Verde
19. Colombia
20. Côte d’Ivoire
Twenty-one. Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
23. Dominica
Twenty-four. Egypt
25. Eritrea
26. Ethiopia
27. Fiji
28. The Gambia
29. Georgia
30. Ghana 31. Grenada 32. Guatemala 33. Guinea
34. Haiti
35. Iran
36. Iraq
37. Jamaica 38. Jordan 39. Kazakhstan 40. Kosovo 41. Kuwait 42. Kyrgyzstan
43. Laos
44. Lebanon 45. Liberia
46. Libya
47. Macedonia 48. Moldova 49. Mongolia
50. Montenegro 51. Morocco 52. Nepal
53. Nicaragua
54. Nigeria
55. Pakistan
56. Republic of the Congo
57. Russia
58. Rwanda
59. Saint Kitts and Nevis
60. Saint Lucia
61. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
62. Senegal
63. Sierra Leone
Sixty-four. Somalia
65. South Sudan
Sixty-six. Sudan
67. Syria
68. Tanzania
69. Thailand 70. Togo 71. Tunisia 72. Uganda
73. Uruguay 74. Uzbekistan
75. Yemen
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