Little noticed change in visa procedures leads to skyrocketing number of denials

For some foreign nationals seeking a visa to come to the U.S., a little noticed change in the State Department handbook for approving visa applications has led to their denial, even though the applicant appears to have met all legal criteria to enter the country.

The handbook change gave consular officers much wider latitude in the ability to deny an individual a visa. As can be expected, some apparently worthy applicants have been denied entry to the U.S.

But the change was necessary. It had to do with determining whether or not a visa applicant would become a "public charge" and be a drain on government resources.

Every other nation on Earth denies visas to people who can't take care of themselves. This is a no-brainer, and opposition to this change is inexplicable. The bottom line is that not everyone should be allowed entry into the U.S., and we are well within our sovereign right to refuse to support the world's poor and desperate people.

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