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https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/14/us-freeze-visa-processing-countries-russia-brazil/

The US freezes visa processing for applicants from 75 countries
starting January 21, as the State Department reviews how it
screens individuals who may rely on public assistance. The
action is part of a broader effort to tighten immigration
controls and reduce the likelihood of admitting applicants
deemed a potential burden on public resources.

The decision, which marks a significant shift in enforcement,
instructs consular officers to pause visa approvals under
existing immigration law while the agency reassesses its
vetting procedures. The move affects countries including
Russia, Somalia, Afghanistan, Brazil, Iran, Iraq, Egypt,
Nigeria, Thailand and Yemen.

. . .

These are seen as either hostile countries or
those most likely to produce the most freeloaders,
burdens on the US economy.

I don't think Egypt or even Brazil are likely to
be especially hostile, or produce freeloaders, but
this IS a part of a larger political picture and
thus not based strictly on the numbers.

Egypt was a bit critical of the Gaza operations,
but at the same time would not TAKE IN any of
the residents ... they didn't WANT them, knew
they were nothing but trouble.

Brazil ... I think this is 99% about the current
president, who complained about the Venezuela
operation. Of course Brazil didn't HELP Maduro
and friends or the general pop ... naught but
TDS rhetoric.

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c186282 wrote:

https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/14/us-freeze-visa-processing-countries-russia-brazil/

The US freezes visa processing for applicants from 75 countries
starting January 21, as the State Department reviews how it
screens individuals who may rely on public assistance. The
action is part of a broader effort to tighten immigration
controls and reduce the likelihood of admitting applicants
deemed a potential burden on public resources.

The decision, which marks a significant shift in enforcement,
instructs consular officers to pause visa approvals under
existing immigration law while the agency reassesses its
vetting procedures. The move affects countries including
Russia, Somalia, Afghanistan, Brazil, Iran, Iraq, Egypt,
Nigeria, Thailand and Yemen.

. . .

These are seen as either hostile countries or
those most likely to produce the most freeloaders,
burdens on the US economy.

I don't think Egypt or even Brazil are likely to
be especially hostile, or produce freeloaders, but
this IS a part of a larger political picture and
thus not based strictly on the numbers.

Egypt was a bit critical of the Gaza operations,
but at the same time would not TAKE IN any of
the residents ... they didn't WANT them, knew
they were nothing but trouble.

Brazil ... I think this is 99% about the current
president, who complained about the Venezuela
operation. Of course Brazil didn't HELP Maduro
and friends or the general pop ... naught but
TDS rhetoric.

Typical Trumpist logic: We don't like
your government so all tourists from there
are banned. Can you imagine if American
tourists were being banned from countries
all over the world because their governments
don't like Trump?











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On 1/15/26 12:51 PM, Lee wrote:

c186282 wrote:

https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/14/us-freeze-visa-processing-countries-russia-brazil/

The US freezes visa processing for applicants from 75 countries
starting January 21, as the State Department reviews how it
screens individuals who may rely on public assistance. The
action is part of a broader effort to tighten immigration
controls and reduce the likelihood of admitting applicants
deemed a potential burden on public resources.

The decision, which marks a significant shift in enforcement,
instructs consular officers to pause visa approvals under
existing immigration law while the agency reassesses its
vetting procedures. The move affects countries including
Russia, Somalia, Afghanistan, Brazil, Iran, Iraq, Egypt,
Nigeria, Thailand and Yemen.

. . .

These are seen as either hostile countries or
those most likely to produce the most freeloaders,
burdens on the US economy.

I don't think Egypt or even Brazil are likely to
be especially hostile, or produce freeloaders, but
this IS a part of a larger political picture and
thus not based strictly on the numbers.

Egypt was a bit critical of the Gaza operations,
but at the same time would not TAKE IN any of
the residents ... they didn't WANT them, knew
they were nothing but trouble.

Brazil ... I think this is 99% about the current
president, who complained about the Venezuela
operation. Of course Brazil didn't HELP Maduro
and friends or the general pop ... naught but
TDS rhetoric.

Typical Trumpist logic: We don't like
your government so all tourists from there
are banned. Can you imagine if American
tourists were being banned from countries
all over the world because their governments
don't like Trump?

That's not the logic at all.

If you have ever wondered why you're known as "Lying Lee," look no
further than here.
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How dare someone buy a house when 99% of core Trumpers live in tents, eat
from petfood cans and shit in privys?

Red States are dying.



Blue states contribute to the economy while red states are welfare states.

Rightists die younger than leftists as well.

The GOPAs Welfare States Problem: How Red America Drains Blue America

by Richard Gosk | Sep 17, 2025 | Economy


CaliforniaAs economy is larger than the United KingdomAs. New York sits at
the center of global finance. Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon, and other blue states collectively represent over 60% of AmericaAs GDP. In short, the engine that powers the United States economy is overwhelmingly powered by
blue states.

And yet, the states most dependent on federal welfare, subsidies, and tax redistribution are overwhelmingly Republican. These states drain resources from the federal government while exerting disproportionate political influence over how it operates.

Top Three Takeaways from the Article:

Republican-led states are net takers u relying heavily on federal dollars
to run their states that come mostly from blue state taxpayers.

Political representation is skewed u giving resource-draining red states disproportionate power over national policy.

Blue states could push back u through interstate coordination, selective compliance, or even secession threats, forcing a reckoning over who truly sustains America.
Red States as Welfare States

Look at the numbers: states like Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama, and Kentucky consistently receive far more in federal spending than they contribute in taxes. Mississippi receives about $2.13 in federal money for every $1 it sends to Washington. Meanwhile, states like California and New York send billions more to the federal government than they get back.

This means that the so-called ofiscally conservativeo states are, in
reality, welfare states propped up by the wealth generated in blue states. Without blue state subsidies, many red state governments would collapse
under the weight of their poverty rates, infrastructure needs, and
healthcare costs.
Political Power Without Economic Weight

Despite their dependency, red states hold outsized political power. The
Senate grants WyomingAs 580,000 residents the same representation as CaliforniaAs 39 million. The Electoral College system compounds this imbalance, handing disproportionate influence to rural states that
contribute relatively little to national economic output.

In practice, this means red states that drain federal resources wield veto power over national policy. The states most reliant on federal welfare
dollars are the ones most aggressively blocking climate legislation, healthcare reform, and education funding that the rest of the country desperately needs.
What Blue States Could Do

The imbalance raises a provocative question: what if blue states stopped playing along?

Blue states already experiment with interstate compacts, such as climate agreements formed when Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Accord. But
the options go much further:

Selective compliance with federal laws, much like Northern states
resisted fugitive slave laws in the 1850s.

Irish Democracyustyle passive resistance, where millions quietly stop cooperating with federal overreach.

Economic independence, with state-level initiatives in healthcare, immigration policy, and even currency.

If pushed far enough, some argue that blue states could even explore the possibility of secession, not as political theater but as a credible negotiating tactic. After all, Quebec nearly left Canada twice, and each
time it forced major concessions.


The Harsh Truth

At the heart of the issue lies an uncomfortable reality: the red state
vision of America u one of social conservatism, weak social safety nets,
and corporate dominance u is subsidized by the very blue states they attack
as osocialist.o

The U.S. has two incompatible futures. One is a multi-ethnic democracy with robust public institutions. The other is a regressive, exclusionary system kept afloat only by federal redistribution. The former is paying for the latter u and sooner or later, blue states may decide the cost is too high.
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On Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:51:32 +0000, Lee wrote:

c186282 wrote:

https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/14/us-freeze-visa-processing- countries-russia-brazil/

The US freezes visa processing for applicants from 75 countries
starting January 21, as the State Department reviews how it screens
individuals who may rely on public assistance. The action is part of a
broader effort to tighten immigration controls and reduce the
likelihood of admitting applicants deemed a potential burden on public
resources.

The decision, which marks a significant shift in enforcement,
instructs consular officers to pause visa approvals under existing
immigration law while the agency reassesses its vetting procedures. The
move affects countries including Russia, Somalia, Afghanistan, Brazil,
Iran, Iraq, Egypt,
Nigeria, Thailand and Yemen.

. . .

These are seen as either hostile countries or those most likely to
produce the most freeloaders,
burdens on the US economy.

I don't think Egypt or even Brazil are likely to be especially
hostile, or produce freeloaders, but this IS a part of a larger
political picture and thus not based strictly on the numbers.

Egypt was a bit critical of the Gaza operations, but at the same time
would not TAKE IN any of the residents ... they didn't WANT them,
knew they were nothing but trouble.

Brazil ... I think this is 99% about the current president, who
complained about the Venezuela operation. Of course Brazil didn't
HELP Maduro and friends or the general pop ... naught but TDS
rhetoric.

Typical Trumpist logic: We don't like
your government so all tourists from there are banned.

That's because those "tourists" tend to stick around and come from
governments that are hostile to America, its values or the religion of the majority. These people should be nowhere near the shores of the United
States.

Can you imagine
if American tourists were being banned from countries all over the world because their governments don't like Trump?

I _can't_ imagine it because those countries might hate Americans, but
they love the smell of American money. Besides, America is one of the few things in the way of brain-dead muhammedans looking to push their idiotic "religion" and "legal system" on decent people.
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