DLHS Hour 1 | State Department halts immigrant VISAs from seventy-five countries

The team breaks down the State Department’s stunning decision to halt immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, a move the Trump administration argues is aimed at stopping incoming migrants “likely to rely on public assistance.” This unprecedented freeze affects nations across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East—including Nigeria, Brazil, Egypt, Russia, and Somalia—and is rooted in expanded “public charge” criteria that critics say function as a modern‑day wealth test. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.