Breitbart: Officials at the Department of State are quietly tightening oversight of visa approvals in many foreign countries, including many Islamic countries, even as pro-immigration groups press judges to block the president’s new immigration policies.
The new administrative policy was revealed by leaks to Reuters and to the New York Times, which reported March 23 that:
Diplomatic cables sent last week from Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson to all American embassies instructed consular officials to broadly increase scrutiny. It was the first evidence of the “extreme vetting” Mr. Trump promised during the presidential campaign.
The new rules generally do not apply to citizens of 38 countries — including most of Europe and longstanding allies like Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea — who can be speedily admitted into the United States under the visa waiver program. That program does not cover citizens from any country in the Middle East or Africa…
Finally. This should have been done a month ago, quietly, without fanfare. Just slide it in and tighten the screws gradually.
Sig94 – exactly. This is an administrative task assigned specifically to the president in the Constitution. Trump didn’t need an executive order. He’s not being well served by swamp dwellers in the administration.
Why not all countries?
Welcome to “Planet America”, now we control all travel! Hah! Pppfft.
Great news, but overdue since 9/12/11.