Washington: The United States is imposing visa restrictions on people in Nicaragua who have enabled illegal immigration into the country, the State Department said on Monday, including the owners of transportation companies, travel agencies, and tour operators.

The State Department said it has taken steps to revoke visas in some cases, according to a statement that did not provide specifics.

“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 department said. Show Full Article

“The Department is revoking currently valid visas and imposing other restrictions to ensure these

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