(VOR News) – The Trump administration is reportedly considering imposing a significant increase in travel restrictions that would affect citizens of a wide range of countries, as stated in an internal letter by sources who are acquainted with the discussions.

North Korea, Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, and Cuba are among the nations that are included in the first set of countries that are suggested to have their Trump visas suspended in the letter that was accessed by Reuters.

With a few notable exceptions, five nations that fall into the secondary category would be subject to partial suspensions of visas for students and tourists, in addition to different types of immigration permits.

A conditional suspension of visa issuance to the United States may be enforced on 26 nations that are part of the third category. These countries include Belarus, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan. The study states that if the governments of these countries “fail to rectify deficiencies within sixty days,” the suspension will be implemented.

In the event that the proposal is accepted, there will be a Trump significant rise in the limitations placed on immigration, which may include the entire or partial prohibition of visa acquisition.

There is a three-tiered approach to travel restrictions.

This memorandum divides the countries that have been affected into three distinct groups, which are as follows:

1. The permanent cessation of the issue of visas:

A total of ten countries, including Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Somalia, Sudan, Iran, Syria, and Yemen, will be prohibited from obtaining visas to enter the United States.

2. A visa must be temporarily suspended in order to:

Haiti, South Sudan, Myanmar, Laos, and Eritrea are the five nations that will be subject to restrictions on tourist visas, student visas, and other types of immigrant visas. This is despite the possibility of their being excluded.

3. Suspension on a Conditional Basis:

It is possible that the United States would temporarily suspend the issuing of visas to 26 countries, including Belarus, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan, if the governments of those countries do not fix security and screening issues within sixty days.

List of Countries That Have Been Affected

Complete revocation of their visa:

Afghanistan as well as Cuba

Iran (Ira

Libya and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea also exist.

In Somalia

The countries of Syria, Sudan, and Venezuela

It is Yemen.

A. Eritrea

Haiti and Laos

In Myanmar

In the event that South Sudan’s security issues are not addressed, then the country will be suspended conditionally:

This is Angola.

And Barbuda and Antigua

Belarusian

And Benin and Bhutan

Burkina Faso (FA)

The Cape Verde Islands

Cambodia(n)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo consisting of Cameroon and Chad.

Located in the Equatorial region are the countries of Guinea and the Dominican Republic.

In the Gambia

Liberia (country)

Malawian

The country of Mauritania

In Pakistan

St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as the Republic of Congo

S. Tome and Principe, as well as Lucia

The country of Sierra Leone

The Timor-Leste

The Turkmenistan Republic

This is Vanuatu.

Origins of the policy and Trump potential consequences

The intended restriction is comparable to the travel ban that former President Donald Trump imposed in 2017, which first targeted seven countries that are predominantly Muslim.

However, the policy was upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States in 2018, following some lengthy legal debates.

On January 20, President Trump issued an executive order that directed increased security screening for immigrants entering the United States and required cabinet members to provide a list of nations with travel restrictions by March 21.

Additionally, the order mandated that the list be provided by cabinet members. It is the administration’s contention that certain nations are not providing sufficient security and background information, which constitutes a threat to the nation’s security.

The list, which is still in the first stages of development, is presently Trump being reviewed by senior administration officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to sources in the United States.

A United States official, who wished to remain unnamed, issued a warning that the policy might undergo modifications before it is formally revealed.

The Department of State has not yet provided a comment regarding the story. There will very certainly be opposition to the proposal on a global scale, particularly from human rights Trump organisations and countries that will be affected.

The New York Times was the primary publication that made the list of countries public.

SOURCE: TB