Visa Restrictions for Abductions
United States Imposes Strict Visa Curbs Over International Child Abduction Cases
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The United States will restrict visas for people who intentionally obstruct efforts to resolve international parental child abduction cases, and the restrictions may also apply to their immediate family members. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the policy could target foreign officials, judges, judicial administrators, law enforcement personnel and others who fail to comply with laws, policies or court orders to return children to their country of habitual residence. The administration says the measure is intended to pressure countries to meet their obligations and help reunite children with parents. No specific country or individual was named, and officials did not say whether restrictions had already been imposed.
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Rubio said the State Department already works to prevent international parental abductions and facilitate the quick and safe return of abducted children to their country of habitual residence.
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Rubio said intentional obstruction prolongs family separations and blocks children’s return to the United States.
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Rubio characterized the visa restrictions as an additional tool under U.S. law to promote accountability when countries fail to meet their obligations under international law.
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