U.S. State Department on Denial of Rep. Jin Sung-joon's Visa: "Trump Administration Puts U.S. Interests First"

The U.S. State Department has stated that while it does not comment on individual visa cases, the Donald Trump administration prioritizes American interests, responding to the denial of a U.S. visa to Representative Jin Sung-joon of the Democratic Party of Korea, who serves as the chairperson of the National Assembly's National Defense Committee.

In response to an inquiry regarding Rep. Jin's visa processing on the 29th (local time), a State Department spokesperson stated, "The Trump administration continues to put the United States and American interests first through the rigorous enforcement of U.S. immigration laws and ensuring lawful travel through the visa process."

The State Department spokesperson added, "The Department of State adjudicates each visa application on a case-by-case basis," and "As a general matter, we do not comment on Department actions regarding specific visa cases."

Rep. Jin pointed out the previous day that he had applied for a visa to visit the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, but it was denied, stating, "The United States' refusal to issue a visa to the chairperson of the National Defense Committee obstructs the official legislative activities of a lawmaker representing the people of the Republic of Korea."

Previously, Representative Jung Chung-rae of the Democratic Party of Korea, a member of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, also prepared to depart for the United States to audit the South Korean Embassy during the parliamentary audit period, but changed his audit destination to Europe as his U.S. visa issuance was delayed.
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