State Department to start denying visas to those who violate religious freedoms in response to violence in Nigeria

Published December 3, 2025 3:58pm ET



The State Department will start restricting the issuance of visas to those who violate religious freedoms in Nigeria and elsewhere, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday.

The change in policy comes in response to the pattern of Islamist terrorist groups persecuting Christians and Muslims in Nigeria.

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