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U.S. to Require Some Foreign Visitors to Pay Bonds of Up to $15,000 for Entry

A State Department pilot program will tie the cash deposits to tourist and business visas for people from countries with high visa overstay rates.

© Anna Watts for The New York Times

The move is the Trump administration’s latest in a multifront effort to crack down on illegal immigration.
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U.S. to Require Some Foreign Visitors to Pay Bonds of Up to $15,000 for Entry

A State Department pilot program will tie the cash deposits to tourist and business visas for people from countries with high visa overstay rates.

© Anna Watts for The New York Times

The move is the Trump administration’s latest in a multifront effort to crack down on illegal immigration.
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The U.S. imposed visa bans on Palestinian officials.

© Zain Jaafar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Mahmoud Abbas, center, president of the Palestinian Authority, the governing body that manages areas of the West Bank.
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Gaza Hunger Presents Trump With Moral Test Familiar to Past Presidents

The crisis has echoes of past humanitarian crises that left presidents wringing their hands over how to respond.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

The plight of Palestinians in Gaza has emerged as a test for President Trump.
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