Subject: leveraging the "public charge"
The Trump regime seeks to exclude more people from coming to the US.

U.S. visas can be denied for obesity, cancer and diabetes, Rubio says

“You must consider an applicant’s health,” said the State Department cable, which was reported earlier by KFF Health News. “Certain medical conditions - including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, cancers, diabetes, metabolic diseases, neurological diseases, and mental health conditions - can require hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of care.”

The cable then suggests that consulates consider obesity in determining whether to grant visas, mentioning that it can cause sleep apnea, high blood pressure and clinical depression.

The cable was drafted by the agency’s political leadership and did not go through normal channels for review -

Anna Kelly, a White House spokeswoman, said in a statement that “for 100 years, State Department policy has included an authority to deny visa applicants who would pose a financial burden to taxpayers, such as individuals who were seeking publicly-funded health care in the U.S. and could further drain health care resources from American citizens.

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I wonder how many USians would fail the new entrance standards?

Steve