State Department Says Visas Can Be Denied Over Diabetes, Obesity: Reports
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The State Department's policy of potentially denying visas to individuals with diabetes or obesity has sparked controversy, with commenters criticizing the decision as potentially discriminatory and hypocritical.
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jdboyd
about 2 months ago
https://archive.is/sDTM4
msarrel
about 2 months ago
It's a good thing we don't have an obese or diabetic president or this would really look like weaponized hypocrisy.
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