(Washington) The United States announced on Wednesday the freezing of all visa procedures for 75 countries, as part of the fight against immigration launched by Donald Trump since his return to power.
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“The State Department is suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries,” one of its spokespersons said.
Previously, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt re-shared on X an article published on the Fox News channel website.
According to the latter, the measure applies to immigration visas and concerns, among others, applications from nationals of Somalia, Russia, Afghanistan, Brazil, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Nigeria, Thailand and Yemen.
The American president makes no secret of his desire to reduce immigration of people who are not of European origin.
He called Somalis “trash” who should “go back to where they came from” and said he was open to the idea of Scandinavians settling in the United States.
The State Department said Monday it has revoked more than 100,000 visas since Trump’s return, the most in a year.
Last month, the Department of Homeland Security said the Trump administration had expelled more than 605,000 people and 2.5 million more had left on their own.
The latter measure does not affect tourist or business visas, although the Trump administration has pledged to check the social media history of all applicants.
