U.S. State Department pauses immigrant visa applications

	U.S. State Department pauses immigrant visa applications(wsj.com)
	826 points by sss111 14 days ago \| 1404 comments
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	HN Discussion: ↑Practical harm to visa holders stuck abroad or unable to renew disrupts lives and jobs ↑Policy is cruel, incompetent, and driven by hostility toward immigrants ↑Pause will drive skilled talent to friendlier countries and erode US soft power ↑Fear this will expand to green cards and naturalized citizens next •Clarifications and context about scope, economy, or legal motivations behind the pause