President Donald Trump administration is reportedly considering imposing sweeping travel ban on citizens from several countries as part of his immigration policies.
According to an internal memo cited by Reuters, a total of 41 countries have been listed under the proposed restrictions, divided into three separate groups.
While many African countries feature on the list, Nigeria is not included. The memo outlines 41 countries, categorising them into three distinct groups, as listed below:
Full visa suspension
- Afghanistan
- Cuba
- Iran
- Libya
- North Korea
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Syria
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Partial visa suspension
Tourist, student and some other visas affected Eritrea Haiti Laos Myanmar South Sudan Partial suspension if they do not address deficiencies:
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Belarus
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dominica
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gambia
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Pakistan
- Republic of the Congo
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
- East Timor
- Turkmenistan
- Vanuatu
US travel ban list may may change – US official
However, a US official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, cautioned that the list could still change, as it has yet to receive final approval from the administration.
It was gathered that the policy, which is expected to be reviewed by top officials, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, could mark one of the most extensive travel bans implemented by the Trump administration.
