U.S. President Donald Trump‘s administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries. The Philippines is not included on the list. The pause will begin on January 21.
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00:00U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is suspending processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries.
00:08It will impact applicants from Latin American countries including Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay,
00:13Balkan countries such as Bosnia and Albania, South Asian countries Pakistan and Bangladesh,
00:18and those from many nations in Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean.
00:21The Philippines is not on the list.
00:23The pause will begin on January 21.
00:25State Department official Tommy Piggott says the agency would use its long-standing authority to bar potential immigrants deemed likely to exploit U.S. generosity.
00:34Trump has pursued a sweeping immigration crackdown since returning to office in January 2024.
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