US State Department expands visa restriction policy in Western Hemisphere

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WASHINGTON, ‌April 16 (Reuters) - The ​U.S. State Department said ⁠on Thursday it was expanding its ​visa restriction policy in ‌the Western Hemisphere region and imposed restrictions on ⁠26 individuals.

The ⁠policy targets individuals working on behalf of U.S. adversaries ‌to undermine American interests, ⁠the ‌State Department said ​in a statement.

"We have taken steps ‌to impose ​visa restrictions ⁠on 26 individuals ‌across our ⁠hemisphere who have engaged in these activities," ​it said.

(Reporting ‌by Daphne Psaledakis ⁠and Bhargav ​Acharya; Editing by ​Caitlin Webber)

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