The United States has announced tighter global visa screening measures, introducing new rules and criteria aimed at strengthening security checks for travelers seeking entry into the country. Tommy Pigott, deputy spokesperson for the US State Department, said the Trump administration has rolled out \u201cenhanced vetting procedures and updated guidelines\u201d for visa issuance worldwide. Under the new rules, consular officers are instructed to consider additional risk factors and apply stricter criteria before approving any visa application. \u201cEach visa decision is ultimately a matter of national security,\u201d Pigott said in a statement. \u201cWe are committed to ensuring that every application undergoes a more rigorous review than ever before.\u201d He added that the State Department continuously evaluates and updates its procedures to prevent anyone who could pose a potential threat from entering the United States. \u201cOur guiding principle is common sense: we must ensure that no individual who could harm the public is allowed into the country,\u201d Pigott said. \u201cWe will keep refining and strengthening our policies to make the process even more secure and effective.\u201d Since returning to office in January, Trump has aggressively prioritized immigration enforcement, sending federal agents to major US cities and turning away asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border. His administration has frequently highlighted the deportation push but until now it has put less emphasis on efforts to reshape legal immigration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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