The USA issues further hurdles for Visa – Diepresse.com

The United States issues further hurdles when giving Visa. The new provisions are directed against people from abroad, the contributions from US citizens « censor » on social media, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained in Wednington on Wednesday.

« It is unacceptable that foreign officials issue arrest warrants against US citizens or the United States for contributions to social media on American platforms or threaten to be physically on US floor. » It is also « unacceptable » that foreign civil servants from US technology platforms require to moderate contributions in terms of content, explained Rubio in a statement.

This will no longer be tolerated in the future, such measures violate the sovereignty of the United States, the ministry said. Rubio wrote on the X platform « that Americans have been finishing, harassed and even charged by foreign authorities for too long if they perceive their right to freedom of expression ».

Further details on the new measure initially remained open. The US State Department emphasized that family members of the people affected can also fall below the visa restrictions. The US government under President Donald Trump has been pursuing a tough line in the awarding of certain visas since taking office. In the past few months, some foreign students have been withdrawn their residence permit. (APA/Reuters)