The United States is making a visa bond programme permanent that could require certain visitors to pay up to $20,000 before being granted entry for business or tourism.

The U.S. tourism industry is already struggling under the Trump administration. A new bond for tourist visas is only guaranteed to make things worse.

US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries

The United States is making a visa bond programme permanent that could require certain visitors to pay up to $20,000 before being granted entry for business or tourism.