19-05-2025
US moves to block visas for Indian travel officials over immigration violations
The United States announced on Monday that it is imposing visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of certain Indian travel agencies accused of knowingly aiding "illegal immigration" to the a statement, the State Department said: "Mission India's Consular Affairs and Diplomatic Security Service work every day across our Embassy and Consulates to actively identify and target those engaged in facilitating illegal immigration and human smuggling and trafficking operations.'advertisementThe State Department said that it is 'taking steps today to impose visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies based and operating in India for knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States', it said.
The statement added that the US will 'continue to take steps to impose visa restrictions against owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies to cut off alien smuggling networks'."Our immigration policy aims not only to inform foreign nationals about the dangers of illegal immigration to the United States but also to hold accountable individuals who violate our laws, including facilitators of illegal immigration,' the State Department emphasized that enforcing US immigration laws and policies is critical to upholding the rule of law and protecting said this visa restriction policy is global and even applies to individuals who otherwise qualify for the Visa Waiver Programme.A US embassy official in New Delhi declined to disclose details on travel agencies and individuals affected by visa restrictions. They stated that specific information could not be InMust Watch
