The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.

The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate groups. The first group of 10 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea among others, would be set for a full visa suspension.

In the second group, five countries – Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar and South Sudan – would face partial suspensions that would impact tourist and student visas as well as other immigrant visas, with some exceptions.

In the third group, a total of 26 countries that includes Belarus, Pakistan and Turkmenistan among others would be considered for a partial suspension of U.S. visa issuance if their governments “do not make efforts to address deficiencies within 60 days”, the memo said.

  • Lectral
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    Why would anyone want to travel to the US now anyway?

  • @CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca
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    Afghanistan makes sense since they were responsible for 9/11 attacks…oh, no wait, those were the Saudis. Surely, they must be on this list…right?

    • @prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      Please leave an open channel if/when you need to start taking in refugees… There are many very intelligent people here that would love an opportunity to escape this nightmare and go north…

      I will learn French if needed.

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    I don’t get why these countries should be on that list. I might be wrong but these are thriving democracies.

    Angola

    Antigua and Barbuda

    Cabo Verde

    Dominica

    Saint Kitts and Nevis

    Saint Lucia

    Sao Tome and Principe

    Vanuatu

    • sparky@lemmy.federate.ccA
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      Certainly the Caribbean island countries are all an odd choice, given their proximity, peaceful nature, and good relations with the US.

    • @SilverCode@lemm.ee
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      Maybe because they are thriving democracies. Trump prefers dictatorships. I am surprised to see North Korea on the list. I thought trump loved the little angry munchkin in charge over there.

  • @NotLemming@lemm.ee
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    I’m surprised Germany isn’t on the list considering how the tourists have been treated.