Trump administration abruptly halts immigrant visa interviews across the world

A U.S. State ​Department spokesperson said on Tuesday that it launched a global training initiative at ​all U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide

President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a pause on immigrant visa appointments for applicants around the world during an ongoing immigration crackdown by the US government in the Republican leader’s second term in the White House. A US State Department spokesperson said on Tuesday that it launch

Trump has pursued an aggressive deportation drive and immigration crackdown that includes revocations of visas and green cards and rejection of applications for a range of reasons.

The US State Department has temporarily halted visa appointments to implement a training program for consular officers.

US state department wants consular officers to screen out people likely to need public benefits