The Trump administration is considering chronic health factors like obesity as reasons to deny visas to immigrants.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed U.S. embassies and consulates across the globe to consider obesity and other health conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, as reasons to deny visas to foreign nationals, according to a November cable first obtained by The Washington Post. The directive is the latest move by the Trump administration to block immigration from foreigners who would likely be dependent on government welfare.
“It’s no secret the Trump Administration is putting the interests of the American people first,” State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement provided to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“This includes enforcing policies that ensure our immigration system is not a burden on the American taxpayer,” Pigott continued.
