by Donald Wood
Last updated: 8:40 AM ET, Mon March 17, 2025
United States President Donald Trump and his administration are
reportedly considering massive travel restrictions for dozens of countries.
According to Reuters.com,
an internal memo from the Trump administration shows that 41 countries are
currently being considered as part of the new travel ban, including an initial
list of 10 nations, such as Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba, and North Korea.
In addition to the full visa suspension for the above
countries, the Trump administration would partially suspend tourist and student
visas from Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, and South Sudan.
The third group of countries impacted by the travel ban
would include 26 nations—such as Belarus, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan—that will
be required “to address deficiencies within 60 days” or face partial suspension
of U.S. visa issuance.
Sources told Reuters that the lists could change and still
require formal approval by the Trump administration, including Secretary of
State Marco Rubio.
Earlier this year, President Trump issued an executive order
directing several cabinet members to develop a list of countries from which
travel should be partly or fully suspended, which is part of his revamped immigration
crackdown.
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