US State Department spokesman Ned Price said at a regular briefing that a situation similar to this one faced by former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the US could require a change of entry visa or face deportation.
Bolsonaro arrived in Florida on January 1, two days before the end of his presidential term. Journalists claimed he entered on an “A” visa for diplomats and heads of state.
According to Price, a person entering the country on this visa must leave the country within 30 days or change their immigration status if they are no longer engaged in official business. Also, a State Department official said the former president could not comment on his visa status.
“If a person has no reason to be in the United States, they may be deported by the Department of Homeland Security,” he said of visa rules.
Previously, US Democratic congressmen Joaquin Castro and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appealed to the authorities. to return Former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro went to his hometown. It was later learned that he was the former head of state. hospitalized in the United States with abdominal pain.