US to revoke visas of Nigerians, other foreigners who apply for asylum after entering as visitors

The medication of US President Donald Trump has announced plans to revoke the non-immigrant visas of overseas nationals, including Nigerians, who entered the state arsenic short-term visitors but aboriginal applied for asylum.

The determination is portion of the Trump administration’s broader migration crackdown targeting some undocumented migration and ineligible migration pathways.

A spokesperson for the US State Department disclosed on Monday that the section is moving with the Department of Homeland Security to place individuals who entered the US connected impermanent visitant visas and subsequently sought asylum.

According to the spokesperson, Tommy Pigott, the authorities intends to revoke the visas of foreigners who “came to the United States claiming to beryllium short-term visitors, but past record for asylum to enactment present permanently.”

While the State Department did not uncover the nonstop fig of radical who could beryllium affected, the Associated Press, AP, reported that up to 200,000 holders of concern and tourer visas whitethorn look revocation nether the policy.

The study stated that the State Department plans to people B-1 and B-2 visas issued betwixt 2016 and 2026 to individuals who person either applied for oregon are presently pursuing asylum claims successful the US.

B-1 and B-2 visas are non-immigrant visas typically granted for concern trips, tourism, medical...