20 African Cities Chosen as Full U.S. Visa Processing Hubs
The latest move by President Donald Trump's administration, detailed in an internal State Department memo first reported by The Associated Press, will see the number of African embassies and consulates processing visas reduced from nearly 50 to just 20, as part of a broader effort to centralise consular operations and tighten immigration controls.
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The processing of US immigrant visas for nationals from dozens of African countries has been indefinitely suspended. The African nations were part of a list of 75 countries announced by the US Department of State on Wednesday.
In Liberia, one of the affected countries, the decision caused mixed emotions, with some expressing anger and frustration. Some analysts say it is proof that the new US administration is
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President Donald Trump has expanded United States travel restrictions to include an additional 15 countries, most of them in Africa, in a move that is set to further strain U.S.-Africa relations and disrupt travel, education, and business links across the continent. As of January, nationals from 36 of Africa's 54 countries are subject to visa constraints - 12 are barred from receiving most visas and 24 face heightened
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US President Donald Trump has said that he did not want Somali immigrants in the United States, telling reporters they should "go back to where they came from." He described Somalia as a country "with no structure."
These remarks coincided with reports of a planned immigration enforcement operation targeting Minnesota's large
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