The State Department announced Wednesday it is suspending processing of immigrant visas for 75 countries whose nationals are 'deemed likely to require' public a
by CAITLYN FROLO | The National News DeskWASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 07: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives to a closed door briefing with senators on the U.S. the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, at the U.
S. Capitol on January 7, 2026 in Washington, DC. Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken to New York on Saturday after they were captured by the U.S. military in Caracas. They are being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations. The State Department announced Wednesday it is suspending processing of immigrant visas for 75 countries whose nationals are "deemed likely to require" public assistance while in the United States., the department said it is pausing the processing from those 75 countries due to migrant who "take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates." The freeze will remain active until the U.S. can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people," the department wrote. The department said the pause impacts dozens of countries, including Somalia, Haiti, Iran and Eritrea. It did not identify all 75 countries impacted by the pause, but the Trump administration has already restricted immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing for dozens of countries, including many in Africa. A U.S. official told The Associated Press that the list also included Russia, Afghanistan, Brazil and Egypt. "..whose immigrants often become public charges on the United States upon arrival. We are working to ensure the generosity of the American people will no longer be abused," the department said, noting it would always put America first. The Secretary Marco Rubio-led department said it instructed consular officers to halt the applications in accordance with a November order that tightened the rules around potential migrants who could become "public charges" to the U.S. The suspension is set to begin on January 21 and will not apply to those seeking non-immigrant visas or temporary tourist or business visas.A man was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly firing a gun from a moving vehicle in Williamson CountyDeputies in Williamson County arrested Benjamin FiguereboAustin police have identified five people arrested during a downtown protest Saturday against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.The arrests occurred during thThe Austin City Council will spend the next few weeks discussing policies in an effort to rein in spending.Austin police are investigating the death of a 32-year-old Austin resident who was found with serious head injuries on the sidewalk last month in North Austin a
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