US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Family Members, Associates of Sanctioned Drug Traffickers

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the move is aimed to tackle the ‘unprecedented’ fentanyl crisis in the United States.
US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Family Members, Associates of Sanctioned Drug Traffickers
The seal of the U.S. Department of State in Washington on Jan. 26, 2017. Joshua Roberts/Reuters
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The United States will implement a new visa restriction policy targeting the relatives and business associates of foreign nationals sanctioned for drug trafficking, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.

The new visa policy comes as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to curb the flow of fentanyl into the United States.