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US to require $15,000 bond for some visitors

Law enforcement officers, including members of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Response Team and Homeland Security agents, arrest a demonstrator outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025. [AFP]

The US State Department said Monday some visa applicants will soon be required to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to discourage visa overstays as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on migration.

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