Washington: The Donald Trump wardship has issued a new directive, under which foreign citizens trying to get a visa or untried vellum in America can now be refused a visa on the understructure of their chronic health conditions. Under this new policy, conditions like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and mental illnesses will be seen as “likely to wilt a undersong on the government in the future.”
What is the new rule?
The US State Department has sent a new circular to all embassies and consulates, asking them to "flag" applicants whose medical treatment could forfeit millions of dollars. The list includes cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, and metabolic diseases as well as mental health disorders.
According to the report, officials will now moreover consider conditions like obesity as serious, as it can lead to complications like asthma, thoroughbred pressure, and sleep apnea. That is, a person who can go to America and wilt dependent on the government for treatment; his visa or untried vellum can be canceled.
Which rule was made increasingly strict?
This transpiration is part of a strict interpretation of America's old “Public Charge” law. This rule was originally created in the early 1900s to deny entry to the US to people who might be dependent on government assistance. Earlier, health screening was limited to infectious diseases like TB or HIV, but now it has been extended to non-infectious diseases and chronic health conditions.
Which visas will be affected?
It is not yet well-spoken whether this new rule will moreover wield to tourist (B1/B2) or student visa (F1) holders. However, officials say the biggest impact will be on permanent residence (green card) and immigration visa applicants.
Currently, tourist visas require that the write-in prove that he has sufficient financial resources to imbricate the expenses of the trip and that he will leave the country at the end of his trip.
What are the criticisms and concerns?
Immigration experts and human rights groups have criticized the directive. They say this will requite visa officers the validity to self-mastery medical examinations for which they are not trained.
As per the policy, visa officers will assess whether a person can sustain himself without government support throughout his life. This would make it scrutinizingly untellable for elderly applicants and those with chronic illnesses to enter the US.
Who will have benefits?
Experts believe this policy will tilt America's legal immigration system in favor of the wealthy and healthy. This could woodcut the way for millions of eligible but sick or elderly immigrants.
Immigration rights groups have warned that the visualization is not only discriminatory but will moreover forfeiture the image of America, which until now was seen as a symbol of “equal opportunity and humanity.”
