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Trump administration pauses US visa appointments worldwide amid sweeping immigration crackdown

While Trump campaigned in 2024 on a ​platform of stopping illegal immigration, his administration has also made legal immigration more difficult.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026.
Then-Iran’s ambassador-designate to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheibani Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Lebanon extends visa of Iran's ambassador Sheibani following persona non grata designation - report

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US plans to revoke tourism and business visas of up to 200,000 foreigners - report

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US, July 15, 2026.

US judge strikes down Trump policy suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries


Israel, Colombia announce mutual visa exemption as nations continue to rebuild diplomatic ties

With the election of the new right-wing president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia and Israel have restored ties that had been severed for two years under the previous administration.

Israel and Colombia flags at the peaceful protest of the members of the active reserve of the military and police forces against the government of Gustavo Petro, October 2023.

What Is the memory of the Holocaust worth? Less than a US visa for George Simion? - opinion

The questions surrounding George Simion, AUR, their political associations, and their repeated positions against key American strategic interests deserve serious examination.

AUR leader George Simion delivers a speech during a vote of no confidence for the government, in Bucharest, Romania, on May 5, 2026.

US charges 11 in $100K-per-person scheme arranging 1,000 sham marriages for Chinese nationals

Attorney General Todd Blanche described the scheme as "one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in US history" and said it showed "how far people will go to cheat our immigration system."

US Attorney General Todd Blanche holds a press conference to discuss Tren de Aragua developments at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, July 1, 2026.

Trump administration has revoked more than 175,000 visas, State Department says

Most visas were revoked following "law enforcement encounters," with assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug crimes the leading causes, the department said.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, while he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, US, July 17, 2026.

Visa lays off dozens of senior executives, including some with salaries near $500k

New documents reveal that among the 320 employees set to be laid off at Visa's California headquarters are six vice presidents, 37 senior directors, and senior technology executives.

Senior executives being fired

Trump moves to curb birth tourism with new executive orders on citizenship

Limiting birthright citizenship has been one of the top priorities in the Republican president's crackdown on immigration.

White House senior advisors Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and others stand behind U.S. President Donald Trump as he holds up an executive order on anti-semitism that he signed during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S

Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch

Visa agreed to buy Tel Aviv-based BioCatch for $2.4 billion, expanding its AI-driven defenses against scams, account takeovers and digital fraud.

A Visa credit card is seen on a computer keyboard in this picture illustration taken September 6, 2017.

Visa buys Israel's BioCatch for $2.4b

The American payments giant is acquiring the Israeli AI firm, which protects hundreds of millions of users worldwide from financial fraud.

Gadi Mazor, BioCatch CEO

Just after presenting record profits: Another giant fires thousands of employees

Visa announced it will cut about 2,600 jobs, primarily in its technology and product departments, in a move aimed at boosting efficiency and redirecting resources toward growth areas, including AI.

Thousands of laid-off employees

Islamic charity allegedly tied to IRGC granted right to sponsor migrant visas in the UK- report

The charity has previously been accused of having ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and has been formally reprimanded for posting video clips calling for Israel's destruction.

A man walks past an Islamic Centre in Luton, southern England December 13, 2010.