U.S. expands Western Hemisphere visa restrictions and says 26 people are already affected

Who is affected by the expanded policy?

The State Department said the policy applies to individuals in the Western Hemisphere whom it says are intentionally acting on behalf of adversarial countries or powers to undermine U.S. interests in the region; immediate family members can also be affected Punch Newspapers,Fox News,LaRepublica.pe.

How many people have been targeted so far?

U.S. officials said 26 individuals have already had visa restrictions imposed under the expanded policy, but their identities were not released publicly U.S. News & World R…,Newsweek,Indian Express.

What kinds of conduct does the U.S. say this policy is aimed at?

The State Department said the policy can be used against conduct including helping adversarial powers gain control of key assets or strategic resources, destabilizing regional security efforts, undermining U.S. economic interests, and carrying out influence operations against countries in the region Anadolu Ajansı,TIME.