White House takes aim at African asylum seekers

As the White House mulls new travel restrictions on countries with high visa overstay rates, activists say African asylum-seekers may feel the consequences. The Wall Street Journal reported recently that the Trump administration is considering rules aimed at nationals of countries with high overstay rates of business and tourism visas, known as B1s or B2s. Voice of America reports that African nations like Djibouti, Eritrea, Chad, Liberia, Somalia, Burkina Faso, South Sudan and Sudan are among those with the highest rates. By comparison, only one African nation – Nigeria – is among the top 10 worldwide for most overstays overall, including both Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) and non-VWP countries. The waiver programme allows citizens of certain nations to visit the US for up to 90 days without a visa.