The Trump administration directs the State Department to deny visas to immigrants with conditions such as diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.

The new guidelines significantly expand medical screening beyond communicable diseases, giving visa officers broad discretion to reject applicants.

Legal experts warn the guidance will allow untrained visa officers to speculate on a person’s future medical costs and employment prospects.

Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a Thursday directive from the Trump administration.

The guidance, issued in a cable the State Department sent to embassy and consular officials and examined by KFF Health News, directs visa officers to deem applica

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