Trump announces visa sanctions on countries refusing to repatriate their nationals

US President Donald Trump on Friday anunced a new visa sanction rm, providing for visa denial to citizens of countries which eir deny or dilly-dally in repatriating ir citizens during COVID-19 pandemic.

Trump issued memorandum for visa sanctions, which would be effective immediately and valid till December 31, this year, saying countries "denying or unreasonably delaying" repatriation of ir citizens would be deemed to be causing "unacceptable public health risks for Americans".

“Countries that deny or unreasonably delay acceptance of ir citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents from United States during ongoing pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 create unacceptable public health risks for Americans,” Trump said in his memorandum.

dressed to Homeland Security Secretary and Secretary of State, Trump said US must be able to effectuate repatriation of foreign nationals who violate laws of United States.

process in this regard would be initiated by secretary of Homeland Security who would identify countries which do t accept America’s request of repatriation of ir citizens, if that is impeding ir operations to ongoing pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2.

reafter secretary of Homeland Security would tify Secretary of State.

Within seven days of receiving such a tification, Secretary of State would impose visa restrictions on such a country, Trump said in his memorandum.

Visa sanctions would be lifted as soon as Secretary of Homeland Security tifies Secretary of State that a foreign country has resumed accepting aliens without unreasonable delay who are its citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents when asked to accept those aliens.

(Im Credit: AP)