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November 14, 2025

US Issues New Visa Restrictions Discriminating Against People With Medical Conditions
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The Trump administration has issued new visa restrictions for foreigners
and immigrants seeking to visit or live in the United States. Under the
latest directive, applicants may be denied a U.S. visa over certain
medical conditions such as diabetes or obesity, and lack of economic
resources and assets. The State Department has reportedly directed
embassy and consular staff to rigorously vet visa applicants to
demonstrate they will not seek any public benefits, including food aid,
from the U.S. federal government, saying such people could become a
"public charge" and drain U.S. resources. Immigration rights advocates
have denounced the measure as "dangerous," saying it will further
curtail the already-limited legal pathways for people to come to the
U.S.


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