The Crime Desk: US President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to impose varying degrees of travel bans on 43 countries around the world. The New York Times and Reuters reported this information, citing internal memos with knowledge of the matter.
The New York Times report said that the Trump administration’s current ban could be more extensive than the restrictions imposed during its first term.
Although the New York Times mentioned 43 countries, the Reuters report said that 41 countries are going to fall under the US travel ban.
According to the report, these countries that are going to fall under the US travel ban have been divided into three groups. Reuters says that a complete travel ban will be imposed on the countries in the first group. There are 10 countries on this list. These countries include Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba, and North Korea.
However, according to the New York Times, in addition to these five countries, Bhutan, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Venezuela, and Yemen may be subject to complete sanctions.
Reuters said that there are five countries in the second phase of the sanctions. Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, and South Sudan will be subject to partial travel bans. This will affect tourists and students from these countries.
However, the New York Times said that Belarus, Pakistan, Russia, Sierra Leone, and Turkmenistan will also be included in this phase.
In addition, the countries in the third phase will be given 60 days to address the concerns of the Trump administration. Reuters says that there are 26 countries in this phase, and the New York Times said that there are 22 countries in this list.
The report said that US visas for citizens of these countries may be partially suspended. However, if the countries take effective measures to eliminate deficiencies in the visa screening process within 60 days, the sanctions will be reconsidered.
