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Four extreme ways President Trump is fighting migrants in and out of the U.S.

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 4:00pm October 10, 2019,
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The latest effort by the Trump administration on migrants is the barring of immigrant visa applicants from entering the U.S. unless they can prove they have health insurance or the means to pay for medical care, the CNN reports.

Visa immigrants must be covered by health insurance within 30 days of entering or have enough financial resources to pay for any medical costs. It is expected to take effect on November 3.

Four extreme ways President Trump is fighting migrants in and out of the U.S.
Joel Diamnat checks on a patient during a visit to a free clinic in Solana Beach, California, in 2013. The clinic provides free routine medical care to patients without health insurance, including many undocumented migrants from Mexico who live in the area_Photo: Sandy Huffaker/Corbis via Getty Images

The new rule applies to people seeking immigrant visas from abroad – not those already in the U.S. It will also not affect lawful permanent residents and does not apply to asylum seekers, refugees or children.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: October 10, 2019

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