U.S. Imposes Travel Restrictions on 41 Countries
Reuters news agency has reported that the Donald Trump administration is evaluating new travel restrictions on citizens of dozens of countries as part of its updated sanctions policy.
The list includes 41 countries, categorized into three separate groups.
The first group comprises Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba, and North Korea, whose citizens face a complete visa ban.
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that the list might change, as it has not yet been officially confirmed by the U.S. government, particularly by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The New York Times was the first to disclose this list of countries.
This move is seen as a continuation of the Trump administration’s earlier immigration bans, which underwent several revisions before being upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018.
On January 20, 2021, Trump signed an executive order requiring that all individuals intending to travel to the U.S. undergo strict security screening procedures.
The order directed relevant cabinet members to finalize, by March 21, a list of countries whose citizens would face full or partial travel bans due to incomplete security and safety data, according to U.S. officials.
This decision is part of Trump’s broader effort to enforce stricter immigration controls, a key policy initiative at the start of his second presidential term.
