State Department halts visa processing for 75 countries including Somalia, Russia and Iran to crack down on applicants likely to become public charges.

The Trump administration has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, according to the US State Department. The move marks the latest in a series of efforts by the administration to crack down on immigration and restrict legal pathways to the country.

The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for visas to enter the United States.