WASHINGTON: Indian American community leader Jasdip Singh Jassee has welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to pause immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, saying the inclusion of Pakistan and Bangladesh reflects serious deficiencies in vetting systems and long-standing national security concerns.
Following the US government’s announcement, Jassee said the move was consistent with President Trump’s long-stated position on tightening immigration screening.
“This is an action that President Trump always wanted to take, ” Jassee said. “He has been talking about it because the countries that are on this list do not vet their passport system. They do not properly vet people, ” he told IANS in an interview.