The United States has imposed visa restrictions on citizens of Central American countries who have engaged in activities for the Chinese Communist Party.

, “The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to restrict visa issuance for citizens of Central American countries who have acted on behalf of China.”,

, “On the 4th local time, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in a statement, ‘The State Department is releasing a policy that could limit the issuance of U.S. visas to citizens of Central American countries who intentionally engage in activities to benefit the Chinese Communist Party, deliberately instruct, approve, fund, significantly support, or conduct activities that undermine the rule of law in the region.'”,

, “Secretary Rubio added, ‘Measures are being taken to impose visa restrictions on numerous citizens of Central American countries who have engaged in such activities in the past as well,’ adding that ‘as a result, these individuals and their immediate family members will generally be ineligible to enter the United States.'”,

, “Central American countries refer to Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, among others.”,

, “Secretary Rubio explained, ‘This measure reaffirms President Trump’s commitment to protecting the economic prosperity and national security interests of the United States in our region.'”,
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