Trump Administration Expands Controversial Visa Bond Program
President Donald Trump's administration is expanding its visa bond program to include 12 new countries, requiring citizens to pay $15,000 for certain U.S. visas. This policy is aimed at reducing visa overstays. Critics argue it restricts human rights, but officials claim it enhances national security.
The Trump administration will require citizens from 50 nations to post bonds of $15,000 when applying for U.S. entry, a State Department official disclosed Wednesday.
Initially including 38 countries, the visa bond program now expands to Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, and Tunisia. Effective April 2, the program targets B1 and B2 visa applicants to deter overstays.
Since taking office, President Trump has enforced strict immigration policies, drawing criticism from human rights activists for curbing rights and freedoms. However, officials defend these measures as necessary for national security.
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