The United States has announced a new visa-restriction policy targeting foreign officials and others deemed responsible for blocking the resolution of international parental child abduction cases. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures — which may also apply to the immediate family members of those targeted — will cover judges, law-enforcement officers, and other officials who deliberately obstruct efforts to return children to their country of habitual residence. The policy, framed as an accountability tool rather than a blanket country-wide measure, carries particular implications for countries such as Pakistan and India, where cross-border custody disputes have long complicated US consular relations.