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“A visa is a visitor, it’s not a right … If you have the power to deny someone a visa before they get one, you most certainly have the power to revoke it once they get one and then do something they shouldn’t be doing.” – Secretary Rubio
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Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.
The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.
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“A visa is a visitor, it’s not a right … If you have the power to deny someone a visa before they get one, you most certainly have the power to revoke it once they get one and then do something they shouldn’t be doing.” – Secretary Rubio
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Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.
The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.
Get updates from the U.S. Department of State at state.gov and on social media!
Facebook: facebook.com/statedept
X: https://x.com/StateDept
Instagram: instagram.com/statedept
Flickr: flickr.com/photos/statephotos
Rumble: rumble.com/c/StateDept
Substack: statedept.substack.com
Watch on-demand State Department videos: video.state.gov
Subscribe to The Week at State e-newsletter: public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USSTATEBPA/signup/32562
State Department website: state.gov
Careers website: careers.state.gov
White House website: whitehouse.gov
Terms of Use: state.gov/tou
#StateDepartment #DepartmentofState #Diplomacy
