The Trump administration is reportedly looking at broadening travel limitations considerably by possibly prohibiting citizens from 36 extra nations from coming into the U.S., as indicated in an internal State Department memo obtained by Reuters.
At the beginning of this month, the Republican president issued a declaration prohibiting citizens from 12 nations from entering the country, stating that this step was essential to safeguarding the United States against “foreign terrorists” and various national security risks.
This instruction was part of an immigration crackdown initiated by Trump earlier this year during what would have been his second term. This campaign encompasses the deportation of numerous Venezuelans believed to be gang affiliates back to El Salvador, along with attempts to deny admission to certain international students enrolled in U.S. universities and remove them as well.
In an internal diplomatic memo signed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the State Department listed twelve issues regarding the nations in question and requested remedial measures.
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“The department has pinpointed 36 nations of interest that could be suggested for total or partial restriction of entry if they fail to comply with set standards and criteria within 60 days,” stated the message circulated over the weekend.
The report about the cable was initially published by the Washington Post.
The cable stated that one issue highlighted by the State Department was the absence of an effective or collaborative administration in certain nations cited for issuing dependable identification papers. Additionally, it pointed out doubts about the safety of those nation’s passports.
The cables indicated that certain nations were uncooperative when it came to assisting with the deportation process for their citizens residing illegally in the United States. Additionally, some countries allowed their citizens to overstay the visas they had been issued by the U.S.
Additional causes for worry included the involvement of citizens from that nation in terrorist activities within the United States, as well as their participation in antisemitic and anti-American actions.
The report pointed out that not all of these issues were relevant to each country mentioned.
“A high-ranking State Department official stated that we continuously reassess policies to guarantee the protection of Americans and to make sure that foreign citizens adhere to our regulations.” The official declined to provide further comments on particular internal discussions and exchanges.
“The Department of State is committed to protecting our nation and its citizens by upholding the highest standards of national security and public safety through our visa process,” the official said.
The nations at risk of facing either a complete or partial embargo if they fail to resolve these issues within the coming sixty days include: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Ethiopia, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
This represents a considerable enlargement of the prohibition implemented at the beginning of this month. The list includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
The admission of individuals from seven additional nations—Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela—has likewise been partly limited.
In his initial term, President Trump declared a restriction on visitors from seven countries with predominantly Muslim populations. This directive underwent multiple revisions prior to being validated by the Supreme Court in 2018.
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