State Dept Cable: Obesity, Diabetes Can Deny Immigrant Visas
Daily Caller|8 hours ago
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A Nov. 6 State Department cable instructs consular officers to consider chronic health conditions—including obesity, diabetes, and heart disease—when adjudicating immigrant visas, citing potential high medical costs to U.S. taxpayers. The directive, framed as public-charge enforcement and applying worldwide to immigrant visas, aligns with broader administration moves tightening welfare-related scrutiny of immigrants and sponsors.
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