Sat Mar 15 02:46:44 UTC 2025: ## Trump Administration Considers Sweeping New Global Travel Restrictions
**Washington D.C.** – The Trump administration is reportedly considering a wide-ranging new travel ban affecting citizens of up to 41 countries. According to an internal memo obtained by Reuters and confirmed by sources familiar with the matter, the proposed restrictions would involve full or partial visa suspensions for nations deemed to have insufficient vetting processes.
The memo outlines three tiers of restrictions. Ten countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba, and North Korea, face a potential complete suspension of visas. A second group of five nations – Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, and South Sudan – could see partial suspensions impacting tourist, student, and other immigrant visas, with limited exceptions. Finally, 26 additional countries, including Pakistan and Bhutan, would be subject to partial visa suspensions unless they improve their vetting procedures within 60 days.
A US official, speaking anonymously, emphasized that the list is subject to change and requires approval from the administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The *New York Times* was the first to report on the proposed restrictions.
This move echoes President Trump’s first-term travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority nations, a policy ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court. The current proposal stems from a January 20 executive order mandating enhanced vetting of foreign nationals and a subsequent deadline for identifying countries with deficient screening processes. President Trump previously previewed this initiative in an October 2023 speech, vowing to restrict entry from nations posing security threats. The State Department has yet to comment on the report.
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