The United States government has confirmed that it has begun enforcing visa restrictions against individuals found to have violated religious freedom. It warned that perpetrators of religious persecution will not be allowed into the country. Mark Walker, the US Principal Advisor for Global Religious Freedom, made this known in a post on X on Friday. The United States is safer when we keep those responsible for religious persecution from entering our homeland,” he said. Lawmakers examined the potential consequences of the designation, which could pave the way for sanctions against Nigerian officials found complicit in religious persecution.

Source: Punch April 11, 2026 07:38 UTC