US Announces New US Visa Ban, See What It’s Targets

US has announced new visa ban, and what it’s actually targets.

The United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has revealed the new US visa ban on Tuesday, November 10, OnyxNews Nigeria gathered.

A statement by a State Department said the new visa ban which was described as “first-of-its-kind” would affect wildlife and timber traffickers.

According to the statement, wildlife and timber trafficking are serious transnational organized crime activities that threaten national security, undermine economic prosperity, fuel corruption, and spread disease.

The new US visa ban, which relies on section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, is now in effect.

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United States said it will help disrupt the movements and business of transnational criminal organizations, making it more difficult for them to smuggle illegal timber and wildlife.

“The Department of State will also impose restrictions on the immediate family of traffickers who are believed to be complicit or involved in wildlife and timber trafficking”, the statement read.

United States also stated that implementation of the new tool was in furtherance of its leadership in strengthening law enforcement, countering corruption, fighting organized crime, and protecting natural world.