Rubio announces US visa curbs for some foreign nationals from South Africa
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the U.S. was announcing a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign nationals from South Africa as President Donald Trump's administration continues to cool ties with the country.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign nationals from South Africa. The policy aims to curb individuals responsible for or complicit in enacting or implementing laws or policies that enable uncompensated land seizures, race-based discrimination, and/or the incitement of imminent violence against minority ethnic or racial groups in South Africa.
The move comes amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and South Africa over issues such as racial inequality, land reform policies, and South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
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