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Trump slams door on visas for SEVENTY-FIVE countries including Russia as Iran strike threat sparks global panic
Apologies for the DM link. I'm on my way to class and just saw this.
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The State Department is expected to implement the indefinite freeze on January 21.
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Officers are also instructed to weigh a variety of factors for applicants, including health, age, and English proficiency.
'The State Department will use its long-standing authority to deem ineligible potential immigrants who would become a public charge on the United States and exploit the generosity of the American people,' spokesman Tommy Piggott said.
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The US ordered the evacuation of air bases in the region, including an unspecified number from a site in Qatar by Wednesday evening.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15463783/US-freezes-visas-75-countries-including-Russia-Iran-war-drums-intensify.html
The State Department is expected to implement the indefinite freeze on January 21.
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Officers are also instructed to weigh a variety of factors for applicants, including health, age, and English proficiency.
'The State Department will use its long-standing authority to deem ineligible potential immigrants who would become a public charge on the United States and exploit the generosity of the American people,' spokesman Tommy Piggott said.
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The US ordered the evacuation of air bases in the region, including an unspecified number from a site in Qatar by Wednesday evening.
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The 75 countries impacted by the new visa ban:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Bhutan
Bosnia
Brazil
Burma
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Colombia
Cote d’Ivoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dominica
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Haiti
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Macedonia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Pakistan
Republic of the Congo
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Yemen
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15463783/US-freezes-visas-75-countries-including-Russia-Iran-war-drums-intensify.html
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