{"id":2520807,"date":"2025-12-13T07:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T12:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-brings-the-hammer-down-on-nigerians-involved-with-persecuting-christians-severs-visas\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T07:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T12:56:09","slug":"trump-brings-the-hammer-down-on-nigerians-involved-with-persecuting-christians-severs-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-brings-the-hammer-down-on-nigerians-involved-with-persecuting-christians-severs-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Brings the Hammer Down on Nigerians Involved with Persecuting Christians, Severs Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-brings-the-hammer-down-on-nigerians-involved-with-persecuting-christians-severs-visas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2520807&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S.State Department announced a new policy denying visas to nigerians involved in the persecution of Christians, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >potentially extending thes restrictions<\/a> to their immediate family members.Secretary of State Marco rubio emphasized that the United States is taking firm action against the mass killings and violence directed at Christians by radical Islamic terrorists,Fulani militias,and other violent groups in Nigeria. This move employs the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict visas for individuals who participate in or support violations of religious freedom.President Donald Trump also weighed in, warning that the U.S.would withhold aid from Nigeria if the government fails to protect Christians from ongoing attacks, threatening possible military action against terrorists responsible for the violence. The policy aims to deter religious persecution not only in Nigeria but globally and comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/docs-russia-had-intel-that-obama-was-protecting-hillary\/\" title=\"Docs: Russia Had Intel That Obama Was Protecting Hillary\">amid broader efforts<\/a> by the Trump administration to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-finally-discloses-disturbing-border-numbers\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Reveals Troubling Border Figures\">tighten immigration policies<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>State Department officials announced that Nigerians who are involved in the persecution of Christians will not have visas issued to them.<\/p>\n<p>The policy could extend to &ldquo;their immediate family members&rdquo; in some cases, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/12\/combating-egregious-anti-christian-violence-in-nigeria-and-globally\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States is taking decisive action in response to the mass killings and violence against Christians by radical Islamic terrorists, Fulani ethnic militias, and other violent actors in Nigeria and beyond,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the ongoing persecution, the Trump administration will leverage the Immigration and Nationality Act to &ldquo;restrict visa issuance to individuals who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, participated in, or carried out violations of religious freedom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The United States is taking decisive action in response to the atrocities and violence against Christians in Nigeria and around the world. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept?\">@StateDept<\/a> will restrict U.S. visas for those who knowingly direct, authorize, fund, support, or carry out violations of religious&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecRubio\/status\/1996241392088002737?\">December 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The statement also quoted President Donald Trump, who said that the &ldquo;United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria, and numerous other countries.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The move could have implications not only for Nigerians, but also for &ldquo;any other governments or individuals engaged in violations of religious freedom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump, Rubio, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-official-broke-stock-trading-law-nine-times-last-year\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Official Broke Stock Trading Law Nine Times Last Year\">top federal officials<\/a> have been leveraging their authority to deter the rampant persecution of Christians in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The African nation has a largely Islamic north and a predominantly Christian south, which leads to Islamic militants attacking Christian villagers in the central regions of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-addresses-nigeria-directly-promises-will-fast-vicious-sweet-us-rains-hellfire-stop-slaughter-christians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> last month that the United States would sever financial aid to Nigeria unless their government moves to protect followers of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening there, and in numerous other Countries. We stand ready, willing, and able to save our Great Christian Population around the World!&rdquo; &ndash; President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1dSLMr7ApQ\">pic.twitter.com\/1dSLMr7ApQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1986195249769697516?\">November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria,&rdquo; Trump warned in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115499626990484138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  video.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re gonna do things to Nigeria that Nigeria is not gonna be happy about &mdash; and may very well go into that now-disgraced country, guns-a-blazing &mdash; to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible, horrible atrocities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The restriction of visas from Nigeria also comes as the Trump administration limits migration from several Third World nations.<\/p>\n<p>The more selective legal immigration policy followed an Afghan refugee allegedly killing a National Guard member and severely wounding another in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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