Reference News Network, November 15 report - According to AFP, November 13 report, the United States will use obesity or having children with special needs as a reason to reject immigrant visas, which is the latest measure by President Trump to refuse foreign immigrants.
In a cable sent earlier this month to U.S. diplomatic missions, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio asked visa officers to consider factors such as obesity when issuing long-term visas, arguing that obese individuals may "require expensive long-term care."
This document also requires embassies and consulates to assess whether visa applicants are unable to work because they need to support any person with "disabilities, chronic illnesses, or other special needs requiring care."
The United States is one of the countries with the highest obesity rates in the world, with about 40% of the population being obese.
This new guideline will apply to foreigners seeking to immigrate to the United States, not to ordinary short-term visitors to the United States.
For a long time, the United States has assessed whether potential immigrants (including foreign spouses of U.S. citizens) would become a "public burden" relying on government-funded assistance before accepting them. However, Trump has particularly been eager to find reasons to deny immigration, and he is implementing a comprehensive anti-immigration policy, which is one of his signature campaign promises. (Translated by Hu Guanghe)
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