New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Mora Namdar was sworn in as the US State Department's new assistant secretary for the Bureau of Consular Affairs after working on US foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa within the agency.

The US Department of State Consular Affairs posted on X on December 24, "We are excited to welcome Assistant Secretary Mora Namdar to the Bureau of Consular Affairs!"

"A/S Namdar was sworn in this week to implement President Trump's priorities, including the advancement of policies that make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous," the department said.

In her new role, the 38-year-old would decide the fates of migrants/foreigners applying for visas who have been critical of the Trump administration.

She will...