U.S. freezes new immigrant visas for 75 countries: See the full list

The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it will pause issuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may rely on public assistance in the future.

In a post on X, the U.S. government said immigrants from the list of countries "take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates."

The list, which includes U.S. allies and adversaries, alongside several top destinations for American travelers, was later posted on U.S. State Department's website.