WASHINGTON – Federal officials announced Thursday they have broadened travel restrictions throughout the Americas, blocking visas for 26 people accused of working against U.S. interests.
The State Department’s expanded policy focuses on individuals who officials say have been collaborating with nations hostile to the United States to damage American objectives across the region.
“We have taken steps to impose visa restrictions on 26 individuals across our hemisphere who have engaged in these activities,” department officials stated in their announcement.
The department characterized the move as part of ongoing efforts to counter foreign influence operations targeting American interests throughout the Western Hemisphere.
