Secretary of State Marco Rubio is taking a huge step towards stopping immigrants from coming to the United States just to live comfy lives on welfare. The State Department has ordered a freeze on all immigration visas from 75 countries whose migrants disproportionately steal from the U.S. taxpayer in the form of government benefits. Effective beginning this Wednesday, immigrants from dozens of countries — including Somalia, Russia, Iran, and Afghanistan — will no longer be able to get U.S. visas. The suspension will last until a full re-evaluation on immigrant visa processing is complete. This clip from Fox News has more details: Backup here, if needed: BREAKING: Sec. Marco Rubio is FREEZING immigration visas from 75 countries including Somalia starting WEDNESDAY These applicants are more likely to siphon taxpayer dollars through welfare Thank you, Marco – DEFEND AMERICA! “Afghanistan, Iran, Brazil, Egypt, Nigeria,… pic.twitter.com/PMsMy3Sf8K — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 18, 2026 BREAKING: Sec. Marco Rubio is FREEZING immigration visas from 75 countries including Somalia starting WEDNESDAY These applicants are more likely to siphon taxpayer dollars through welfare Thank you, Marco – DEFEND AMERICA! “Afghanistan, Iran, Brazil, Egypt, Nigeria, Yemen and more.” “It will apply to nationals from more than six dozen countries…the change begins Jan. 21 and will continue until a reassessment is done.” Fox News published the full list of countries that the freeze applies to: The full list of countries comprises of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Yemen. This is a welcome change. Way to go, Marco! Great news we can’t afford to feed, house, & give free healthcare to millions of illegals on taxpayer money. — Eric Pistey (@shawnpisteySC) January 18, 2026 What do you think? Do you support the immigration visas freeze?