Danger looms over 5.5 crore visa holders in US, president Trump takes this huge step over…
US President Donald Trump has always been strict about migrants. And his latest decision may impact as many as 5.5 crore people. The Trump administration is reviewing the valid visas of more than 5.5 crore people who have violated some kind of rules and laws in the country. Due to this, they are also facing the threat of deportation.
What is the latest diktat?
The US State Department said that all US visa holders will be checked to determine if they are eligible to enter or stay in the US. These include tourists from many countries. If any discrepancy is found in this, then these visas will be cancelled and if the visa holder is in US, he will be deported.
The US government says that visa scrutiny is an ongoing and time-consuming process. This also means that visas of people who have already been approved to stay in the US can also be revoked. According to reports, 55 million visas need to be processed, some of these people may currently be outside the US who hold multiple entry tourist visas.
What are the criteria of valid visas?
The State Department said it was looking for signs of ineligibility, including overstaying the authorised period of time set forth in the visa, criminal activity, a threat to public safety, engagement in any type of terrorist activity, or supporting a terrorist organisation. The US government said that it will review all available information as part of their investigation, including law enforcement or immigration records or any other information that comes to light after a visa is issued that indicates possible ineligibility.
Will this effect commercial truck drivers?
The United States has immediately stopped issuing visas for truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced, after a fatal crash raised anger within President Donald Trump’s base. In the past few months, the Trump government had made it mandatory for truck drivers in the US to speak and read the English language. “The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on US roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers,” he wrote.
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