US restricts visas for Nicaraguans over illegal immigration
The measures focus on owners, executives, and senior officials of transportation companies, travel agencies, and tour operators allegedly providing services to migrants attempting to enter the US unlawfully, the State Department said.
“Investigations indicate the entities these individuals represent facilitated travel through Nicaragua, enabled by the Nicaraguan dictatorship’s permissive-by-design migration policies that destabilize the region and push illegal immigration to the United States,” the statement said, without further details.
The department said it was revoking existing visas and "imposing other restrictions to ensure these individuals cannot enter the United States."
The US has criticized Nicaragua for weak enforcement of migration controls, which Washington says fuels irregular migration to its southern border. Similar visa restrictions have previously targeted Central American individuals accused of aiding smuggling networks.
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