Tue Jun 17 03:17:02 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The United States Embassy in India issued a statement on June 16, 2025, reiterating the U.S.’s stance against illegal immigration and those who facilitate it. The statement highlights new visa restrictions targeting foreign government officials and others involved in facilitating illegal immigration. It also mentions the designation of certain criminal cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations due to their role in alien smuggling. The U.S. government warns that countries that don’t cooperate with the repatriation of their nationals from the U.S. may face entry restrictions for their citizens. This announcement follows a recent immigration crackdown by the Trump administration in Los Angeles.

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**U.S. Embassy in India Announces Stricter Visa Restrictions Targeting Illegal Immigration Facilitators**

*New Delhi, June 17, 2025* – The United States Embassy in New Delhi issued a strongly worded statement on Monday, June 16, 2025, announcing new visa restrictions targeting foreign government officials and others found to be facilitating illegal and mass immigration into the United States.

The statement, shared on the embassy’s X (formerly Twitter) account, emphasized the U.S. government’s intolerance for illegal entry, visa abuse, and violations of U.S. law. It comes against the backdrop of a recent immigration crackdown in Los Angeles, California.

“We will not tolerate those who facilitate illegal and mass immigration to the United States,” the statement read. “The United States has established new visa restrictions targeting foreign government officials and others who do so, and the Trump administration has designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations several criminal cartels that facilitate illegal immigration and alien smuggling.”

The embassy further warned that governments failing to cooperate with the repatriation of their nationals from the U.S. could face serious consequences, including broad restrictions on entry to the United States for their citizens.

The U.S. Embassy had previously issued a statement on June 10th, reiterating its welcome for legitimate travelers while reinforcing its commitment to combating illegal immigration.

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