The Trump administration has directed U.S. visa officers to consider chronic health conditions such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and mental health disorders when deciding whether to approve a foreigner's entry into the country.
The directive was shared with U.S. embassies and consulates in a Nov. 6 cable from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to a copy reviewed by The Washington Post.
The new policy goes beyond checking only for certain diseases and now allows visa officers to deny applications if they think a person's health problems could lead to high medical costs in the U.S.
"You must consider an applicant's health," the cable said.
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