US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke
The United States Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on the Trump administration to immediately reverse its decision to suspend immigrant visa processing for persons from 75 countries, including Jamaica.
The caucus, which is headed by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, whose parents are Jamaicans, said that the decision to suspend the processing as of January 21 could have devastating effects on the US economy and the country's reputation around the world.
Noting that many of the countries affected by the decision are majority black countries, the CBC said that time and again some of these countries, such as Haiti and Somalia, have been subjected to racist policies and attacks from the administration.
The US government said the move is partly driven by concerns that immigrants are becoming dependent on public welfare.
The Congressional Black Caucus said that the basis is false.
The US Department of State announced earlier this week that it is putting a pause on the processing of immigrant visa applications while they re-evaluated the applications.
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