Trump Administration’s New Visa Directive Tightens Grip on Immigration Under the Guise of ‘Public Charge’

President Donald Trump’s latest visa policy demonstrates a relentless drive to tighten America’s doors under the banner of protecting taxpayers, but at what cost? A recent State Department cable reveals a sweeping directive instructing consular officials worldwide to deny visas based on an applicant’s medical conditions—ranging from diabetes to obesity—and their financial standing. Ostensibly aimed at preventing burdening public resources, this approach threatens to exclude lawful visitors and family members, while expanding bureaucratic discretion in ways that could harm American interests. Is This Policy Protecting America or Penalizing Families? The so-called "public charge" doctrine, though rooted in immigration law for...