Biden Expands Visa Crackdown on World's Villains
Biden Expands Visa Crackdown on World’s Villains
July 7, 2021 at 3:20 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 19 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2021/07/07/biden-expands-visa-crackdown-on-worlds-villains/
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“Since taking office, the administration has eagerly embraced visa bans as a means to punish bad actors overseas for everything from alleged corruption to human rights abuses. And thanks to steps taken by Congress in recent years, the administration is better able to publicize what previously would have been confidential visa decisions,” Politico reports.
“What makes the visa bans extra potent … is that they can be — and often automatically are — applied to the primary target’s immediate family. As a result, officials hope would-be perpetrators will think twice about making a bad move if a spouse or a child could pay a price.”
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