On Wednesday (January 14, 2025), America completely stopped visa processing of applicants coming from 75 countries. The reason behind this step of the Trump administration is to keep a close watch on those applicants who are considered likely to become public charges (dependent on government assistance) in America. The countries which have been banned by the Trump administration include names like Somalia, Thailand, Iran, Russia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria and Brazil. These restrictions will come into effect from January 21 and will remain in force indefinitely.

According to Fox News, in this memorandum American embassies have been instructed to refuse visas under the existing law. This comes amid a massive immigration campaign being run by US President Donald Trump since he took office in January last year. The US Department of State will now re-evaluate the visa screening and investigation processes.

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US President Donald Trump has written a new chapter of Tariff War against China. The White House has said that the tariff on sugar imports will be increased by 104 per cent on Tuesday night at 12:01 pm. This step has been taken when China flatly refused to remove the 34 per cent of the retaliation on American goods.