U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced a visa-restriction policy targeting foreign government officials and others who are believed to be responsible for facilitating illegal immigration into the country.

The State Department has instituted a new policy restricting visas for foreign government officials who are believed to help illegal immigration into the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the policy on X with: “America will not back down when it comes to defending its national security interest.