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New State Department rules would deny visas to those who fear returning home

The Washington Post·Adam Taylor·about 1 month ago
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A directive orders diplomatic missions to ask nonimmigrant visa applicants if they fear going back to their country and refuse U.S. travel documents for those who say yes.

April 28, 2026 at 11:46 a.m. EDTyesterday at 11:46 a.m. EDT

Migrants from Mexico and Guatemala are apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel last year in Ruby, Arizona, after crossing the border. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

The Trump administration on Tuesday issued new rules for visa applications that could limit asylum claims in the United States, ordering diplomatic missions to ask applicants for nonimmigrant visas if they fear returning home to their country — and to refuse U.S. travel documents for those who say yes, according to a cable reviewed by The Washington Post.

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