The United States will impose a lifetime entry ban on individuals found guilty of visa fraud, the US Embassy in Dhaka announced.

In a statement issued on April 21, the embassy warned that those involved in fraudulent visa activities, as well as individuals who facilitate or shelter undocumented migrants, will face severe consequences, including criminal prosecution.

“Those who commit visa fraud will be banned from the United States for life,” the statement read. “We will pursue criminal charges against those who engage in visa fraud and those who bring in and harbor illegal aliens.”

“A nation without borders is not a nation,” the statement added, echoing language used by former President Donald Trump, under whose administration similar policies were previously enforced.

BDST: 1509 HRS, April 21, 2025
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