The Trump administration sent a fun little missive to all our embassies and consulates on Nov. 6 with a fun little new directive: Please allow only the healthiest people to come to our shores. And make sure they’re not fatsos.
Visa officers have been told they must consider a visa applicant’s health when mulling approvals, and the list of potentially disqualifying conditions is stupidly broad.
“Certain medical conditions—including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, cancers, diabetes, metabolic diseases, neurological diseases, and mental health conditions—can require hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of care,” the statement reads.
After visa officers have spelunked through an applicant’s medical information, they also have to get their mitts on some

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