{"id":6404,"date":"2025-03-24T22:04:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=6404"},"modified":"2025-03-24T22:04:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:04:49","slug":"u-s-clarifies-stance-on-pakistanis-entry-no-ban-decision-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/international\/u-s-clarifies-stance-on-pakistanis-entry-no-ban-decision-yet\/6404\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Clarifies Stance on Pakistanis&#8217; Entry: No Ban Decision Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Web Desk:<\/strong> The U.S. State Department\u2019s Urdu spokesperson, Margaret McLeod, has clarified that no final decision has been made regarding banning Pakistani citizens from entering the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with <strong>Geo News<\/strong>, Margaret McLeod stated that on January 20, President Trump issued an executive order to review the visa program. According to her, the primary objective of this decision is to keep the U.S. safe from foreign terrorists, and information is being exchanged regarding visa restrictions for various countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She further mentioned that President Trump, in his <strong>State of the Union<\/strong> address, acknowledged Pakistan\u2019s cooperation, while the Pakistani community in the U.S. remains an essential part of American society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Margaret McLeod advised visa applicants to provide accurate information, warning that illegal entry into the U.S. could result in severe consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to note that <strong>visa restrictions may be imposed on citizens of 41 countries<\/strong> under U.S. policy, but no final decision has been made yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk: The U.S. State Department\u2019s Urdu spokesperson, Margaret McLeod, has clarified that no final decision has been made regarding banning Pakistani citizens from entering the United States. In an interview with Geo News, Margaret McLeod stated that on January 20, President Trump issued an executive order to review the visa program. 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