Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen left her post last week and three other officials recently resigned or were pushed out. The departures clear the way for the White House to implement a range of new enforcement measures — including the prospective travel clampdown. The White House could issue a related presidential proclamation as soon as this week, a Homeland Security Department official told POLITICO. The Homeland Security Department counted 701,900 overstays of non-immigrant visas in fiscal year 2017, just 1.3 percent of all short-term visitors to the U.S. in that year. In Liberia, some applicants in recent months have reported a high-wave of rejections for visas, signaling a changing trend for many eyeing reunion with families, short-term visits or medical attention.

Source: Front Page Africa April 16, 2019 02:48 UTC