Advocates have denounced the bond scheme as a ‘legalised shakedown’ that profits from vulnerable, lawful travellers.

President Donald Trump's administration will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks,

The U.S. State Department announced on Tuesday that travelers from Malawi and Zambia will be subject to visa bonds of up to $15,000,