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President Donald Trump has promoted Mora Namdar – an attorney, part-time salon owner and former project 2025 Author – in a senior role oversees visa approvalsIs responsible for issuing passports, and for the welfare of American citizens abroad.
Namdar of Texas, whose parents are Iranian immigrants, was sworn in this week as the state departmentThe new Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Consular Affairs after working on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa within the agency.
The 46-year-old’s new role could see her decide the fate of migrants applying for visas, who have been critical of the Trump administration. testimony He testified before a Senate committee in October.
He said, “I am determined to support our operations at home and abroad to ensure that the privilege of U.S. visas is granted only to those who meet the qualifications, that visa holders follow the terms of their visas, and that individuals who violate these terms or disregard U.S. laws will lose the privilege of holding a U.S. visa.”
She quoted Secretary of State Marco Rubio in her Senate testimony, indicating that she agreed with his view that criticism of Israel and pro-Palestinian advocacy poses a threat to the United States, which could result in visa denials or revocation.
“It is imperative that our consular officers are equipped with the necessary resources and support to effectively carry out their duties,” Namdar said. “As Secretary Rubio has emphasized, ‘consular officers have a responsibility to ensure that visas are issued only to individuals who meet the criteria and do not pose a threat to U.S. interests,'” he quoted Rubio.
“If someone violates the terms of their visa or engages in activities that undermine our foreign policy, consular officers have the authority to revoke their visa,” Rubio said in his statement.
Before entering politics, Namdar ran his own law firm, and also started a beauty business called Bam Beauty Bar, with salons located in his home state of Texas. The Daily Beast First informed,
Namdar’s State Department bio states, “Prior to rejoining government service, Ms. Namdar founded and ran a successful law practice, worked for a Fortune 500 company, and built and ran several successful businesses.” “Ms. Namdar is an attorney licensed in both Texas and Washington, DC. She is a Texas native who is the child of Iranian immigrants.”
His law firm, Namdar Law, announced on Instagram that it would no longer be active following the promotion.
The political appointee was the author of a section of the 900-page Project 2025 blueprint that accused the media and academia of being “the center of leftist power”.
Namdar wrote a section in Blueprint on Independent US Agency for Global Mediais responsible for overseeing media networks that provide news and information in countries where press freedom is most limited. Columbia Journalism Review.
According to the outlet, he called for reforming the agency or closing it down entirely and accused it of posing a “security risk related to espionage.”