U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced a visa-restriction policy targeting foreign government officials and others who are believed to be responsible for facilitating illegal immigration into the country.

The State Department has instituted a new policy restricting visas for foreign government officials who are believed to help illegal immigration into the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the policy on X with: “America will not back down when it comes to defending its national security interest.

The State Department unveiled visa restrictions on foreign government officials who are thought to be responsible for aiding illegal immigration into the U.S., part of a wider effort by President Trump’s administration to crackdown on immigration.