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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals who are responsible for or complicit in cybercrime.
“This policy targets individuals who are responsible for or complicit in cybercrime and cybercrime (such as cyber fraud and racketeering),” Rubio said in a statement.
Immediate family members of individuals covered by the policy may also be subject to the State Department’s new visa restrictions, according to Rubio.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals who are responsible for or complicit in cybercrimes and cyber-enabled crimes. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/istock)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Combating Cybercrimes, Fraud, and Predatory Programs Against American Citizens” earlier this year, directing federal agencies to develop safeguards against foreign fraud centers, transnational criminal organizations, and cyber-enabled financial fraud.
Rubio said the administration was “taking action to address an unprecedented threat from online investment scams.”
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Immediate family members of individuals engaging in these illegal activities may also be subject to the State Department’s new visa restrictions. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
“Fraudsters, often organized by Chinese transnational criminal organizations, defrauded U.S. citizens of at least $10 billion in 2024 alone while fueling corruption, money laundering and human trafficking,” the secretary said.
“American children are also specifically targeted by criminals who commit sextortion scams abroad, devastating families and futures,” he continued.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year aimed at going after foreign fraud centers, transnational criminal organizations and cyber-enabled financial fraud. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Rubio said the administration is working “to dismantle criminal fraud networks and impose costs on those who enable them, using every tool at our disposal—sanctions, prosecutions, asset seizures, extradition requests, and international law enforcement cooperation.”
“By limiting visa issuance to those responsible for or complicit in these criminal enterprises, we are sending a clear message: The United States will pursue those who prey on our citizens,” he said.
