US Halts Visas for 75 Nations, Not the One Committing Genocide
The New Arab reports the US is suspending immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries. The official line? Increased scrutiny for 'national security.' Curious, then, that nations deeply embroiled in US-backed military actions, or those perpetrating ongoing human rights violations with US weaponry, appear to have a free pass. This move echoes previous administrations' selective
application of 'security concerns,' often targeting predominantly Muslim nations while overlooking allies whose actions are demonstrably destabilizing. One might recall that the US sends billions in 'security assistance' to states whose citizens are conspicuously absent from such visa bans, even as those states engage in acts that human rights organizations widely condemn. (It appears 'security
risk' is a highly flexible term, especially when applied to nations receiving substantial lobbying dollars.) The selectivity here raises questions about whether this is genuine security policy, or just another layer of geopolitical maneuvering disguised as protecting the homeland against a very convenient 'other.'