US announces new fentanyl-related visa restriction policy

"Imposing visa restrictions on will not only prevent them from entering the United States, but it will serve as a deterrent for continued illicit activities," said Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the start of a NATO leaders summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025. / LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on June 26 announced a new visa restriction policy aimed at stopping the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the United States.

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"Imposing visa restrictions on drug traffickers, their family members, and close personal and business associates will not only prevent them from entering the United States, but it will serve as a deterrent for continued illicit activities," Rubio said in a statement issued by the State Department.

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