According to Reuters, the Trump administration could restrict visas in 41 countries.

 


The Trump administration is considering broad travel restrictions affecting citizens of 41 countries, according to a memo obtained by Reuters. The restrictions are divided into three groups:

1. Full visa suspension: Ten countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba, and North Korea, would face a full visa ban.

2. Partial visa suspensions: Five countries (Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, and South Sudan) would see limits on tourist, student, and immigrant visas, with some exceptions.

3. Conditional restrictions: Twenty-six countries, including Belarus, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan, could face partial visa suspensions if they do not address certain U.S. concerns within 60 days.

NOTE: A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, cautioned that the list could change and has not yet been approved by the administration, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Reuters reported.

Reuters: The memo lists a total of 41 countries, divided into three distinct groups.

Full visa suspension: Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen.

Partial visa suspension (tourist, student, and other affected visas):

Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, South Sudan.

Countries recommended for partial suspension if deficiencies are not addressed:

Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, East Timor, Turkmenistan, Vanuatu.

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