The US Department of State has announced a new visa restriction policy aimed at disrupting foreign networks associated with far-left terrorist and aligned groups. This policy targets individuals who have supported or incited acts of terrorism, supported violent criminal activity, or participated in economic sabotage.
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The restrictions also apply to those who have financed, recruited, provided logistical support, or facilitated the convergence of these networks for violent action. The Department of State indicated that these groups often use sophisticated, organized networks to perpetrate violence as a political tool – seeking to implement an extreme political vision through intimidation and coordinated campaigns of terror.
The measures are being implemented in support of National Security Presidential Memorandum-7, as part of an ongoing federal effort to intercept networks that foment political violence before they escalate into criminal actions. The visa blocks are being enforced under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Government officials stated that the policy is designed to safeguard the US homeland by closing the visa pathways that far-left terrorists and other aligned groups exploit to threaten American lives, undermine economic stability, and coordinate violent action on US soil.
Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.
