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Enter country, some foreigners claiming:
Up to $ 15. Meanwhile, 000: this is the surety that foreigners may have to pay for some countries demanding a visa to go to the United States, as part of a pilot project of the State Department made public on Monday, August 4.
The decision. Therefore, which is to be published Tuesday in enter country, some foreigners claiming the federal register and entering into force fifteen days later, is part of the measures of the Trump administration to combat illegal immigration. Similarly, It aims in particular to ensure that visa seekers do not remain in the United States beyond the authorized. Meanwhile, duration of their stay.
The pilot project must last twelve months. According to the notice of the State Department, it concerns both tourist and business trips. This initiative “Strengthens the Trump administration’s commitment to enforce American immigration laws. protect national security”according to a spokesperson.
Are concerned the “Nationals of countries identified by the State Department as having high rates of exceeding the authorized length of stay”. those whose “Control and verification information is deemed insufficient”at the discretion of consular agents.
No information on the list of countries targeted – Enter country, some foreigners claiming
According to the document. some 500,000 people exceeded the authorized duration of their stay in the United States during the 2023 fiscal year (October to October).
The State Department did not communicate the list of countries targeted. But around forty countries, mainly in Europe, participate in a visa exemption program for a limited period of 90 days.
In recent months. the American president has started to tighten the conditions for granting visas for many countries, notably African, against the backdrop of an anti-immigration offensive in Washington. On enter country, some foreigners claiming Monday. the United States announced to suspend the issuance of visas to nationals of Burundi, citing “Repeated violations” nationals of this very poor African country.
Since his return to power in January. Donald Trump has made an implacable fight against illegal immigration an absolute priority.
At the end of July. the NGO Human Rights Watch had denounced the conditions “Degrading and dehumanizing” In several retention centers for migrants.
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