Great move.
The focus is for welfare kings and queens, so India/China people have not been included as most of them may steal our jobs but not go on welfare.
This is a good excuse to keep out troublesome Islamic countries like Pakistan and Somalia.
Wait for the liberal meltdown... in... 3...2...1....
Trump administration halts immigrant visa processing from 75 countries
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/14/immigrant-visas-suspended-trump
The focus is for welfare kings and queens, so India/China people have not been included as most of them may steal our jobs but not go on welfare.
This is a good excuse to keep out troublesome Islamic countries like Pakistan and Somalia.
Wait for the liberal meltdown... in... 3...2...1....
Trump administration halts immigrant visa processing from 75 countries
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/14/immigrant-visas-suspended-trump
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The state department cites welfare use as it pauses visa processing for Brazil, Iran, Russia, Somalia and others
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The Donald Trump administration has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, marking one of its most expansive efforts yet to restrict legal pathways to the United States.
The freeze, which takes effect on 21 January, targets applicants officials deem likely to become a "public charge" who they describe as people who may rely on government benefits for basic needs.
The state department wrote on social media that it "will pause immigrant visa processing from 75 countries whose migrants take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates".
The Guardian obtained a state department cable with the full list of countries affected.
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"The freeze will remain active until the US can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people," the statement continued. "We are working to ensure the generosity of the American people will no longer be abused."
The Trump administration's crackdown on immigration has intensified to record levels, even as nationwide protests over the killing of Renee Good have drawn attention to law enforcement practices. The state department says it revoked more than 100,000 visas since Trump returned to office, while the homeland security department reported last month that more than 605,000 people have been deported, while an additional 2.5 million left the country on their own.
The administration has particularly focused on Somali Americans following fraud allegations and federal investigations in Minnesota. Trump referred to the Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar as "garbage" during a cabinet meeting last month and said he did not want Somalis in the US and they should "go back to where they came from".