Obese visitors could be squeezed out of the queue for US visas by a new directive to embassies and consulates, designed for 'putting the interests of the American people first' View 3 Images Trump presenting fast food to footballers (Image: Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump 's administration has issued a new directive that could block clinically obese foreigners from getting US visas. The new directive to US embassies and consulates from the State Department tells officials to consider denying visas for people with chronic health issues such as being overweight. ‌

The new directive lists conditions including obesity , diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, cancers, and some neurological and mental-health disorders, KFF

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