The Trump administration in Washington is considering imposing comprehensive travel restrictions on the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban. According to inflammatory sources on the matter and an internal memo seen in Reuters, Pakistan was placed in a group that might face a partial comment to issue the visa if its government does not take steps to address the shortcomings within 60 days.
The memo recounts a total of 41 countries divided into three groups. The first group, which consists of 10 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea, will face a full comment of the visa. The second group includes Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar and South Sudan, which will face partial comments that affect tourism visas, students and migrants, with some exceptions. The third group, which includes 26 countries such as Belarus, Pakistan and Turkmenistan, will be a partial comment if its governments fail to address shortcomings within a period of 60 days, according to the memo.
A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, warned that the list could change and that it has not yet been approved by the administration, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The New York Times was the first to report the list of affected countries.
The proposed restrictions remind us of the travel ban for President Trump I, which targeted seven ancient majority countries. This policy was subjected to several reviews before the Supreme Court supported in 2018. On January 20, Trump issued an executive order that requires an intense security examination of foreign citizens seeking to enter the United States to reveal the potential national security threats. This request was made by many cabinet members to submit a list by March 21 to determine the countries where travel must be suspended in part or completely due to insufficient examination and examination measures. The guidance is part of Trump’s broader campaign, which he identified in a speech in October 2023, where he pledged to restrict travel from the Gaza Strip, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and other regions that are considered security threats. The Foreign Ministry has not yet responded to a request from Reuters.
