Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem paused the Diversity Visa Program, arguing that it contributed to the Brown University shooting suspect's entry into the United States.
The U.S. State Department announced that it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on an unnamed Haitian official accused of supporting gangs and criminal organizations.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation introducing a major overhaul of the H‑1B visa program on Friday. Under the new policy, new applicants for H‑1B visas will be required to pay an annual fee of $100,000. At the same time, he unveiled a “gold card” visa option with a pathway to U.S. citizenship for individuals willing to pay $1 million, and a “platinum card” visa costing $5 million that allows extensive stays in the U.S. without taxation on foreign income.