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- The U.S. passport fell to 12th place on the Henley Passport Index, its first top-10 exit in 20 years.
- The decline follows visa-policy changes, including Brazil's withdrawal of visa-free access and exclusions from China's visa-free list.
- Experts attribute the weakening to the Trump administration's immigration policies, which fostered an inward-looking approach.
- Americans' applications for second citizenships rose 67% in 2025 versus 2024.
