Trump Administration Considers Adding 36 Countries to Travel Ban List: Report
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, JUN 15 – The proposed expansion targets 36 countries mainly in Africa and other regions due to national security concerns, affecting over 1.4 billion people, according to a State Department memo.
- The Trump Administration is considering adding 36 countries to its travel ban list due to concerns over faulty documentation and overstaying visas.
- The memo stated that countries willing to cooperate with the US on certain conditions could mitigate concerns.
- Critics argue the travel bans are xenophobic and target Muslim-majority and African nations unfairly.
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The Washington Hispanic
udgtvThe U.S. President Donald Trump’s government weighs to extend his travel ban or restriction to 36 other countries, reported Monday a person who has had access to the document. The State Department announced in early June that it prohibits entry to citizens of 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Haiti, Iran, Libya or Yemen, and imposes a partial restriction on travelers from seven other countries, including Cuba and Venezuela. But the extension …
New U.S. travel ban deadline targets 36 countries
Olympic organizers say athletes will still be allowed in for the 2028 Games, but some argue that the failure to meet these requirements in 60 days potentially leading to a total travel ban would be a harsh punishment, at a time when the U.S. is […]
Trump Administration Travel Ban Could Expand To 36 More Countries, Many In Africa And The Caribbean
By Oumou Fofana ·Updated June 18, 2025 The Trump administration is considering a dramatic expansion of its travel ban policy, which would impose entry restrictions on citizens from 36 additional countries, primarily in Africa and the Caribbean, according to a State Department memo reviewed by The Washington Post.The memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sets a 60-day deadline for these nations to meet new security and documentation req…
The Times of Northwest Indiana
Trump gives 36 nations ultimatum on travel
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration gave 36 countries, most of them in Africa, a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve vetting of travelers or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States.
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