Washington D.C., [USA], March 17 (ANI): The
Donald Trump
The administration is contemplating the introduction of a fresh travel restriction that might impact residents from up to 43 nations, including
Pakistan
,
Afghanistan
, and
Russia
As reported by The New York Times, citing unnamed officials.

A proposed set of guidelines from security experts suggests dividing nations into three categories—Red, Orange, and Yellow—to limit entry. Landing on the Red List would result in an outright prohibition for visitors wanting to enter the United States.

Pakistan
and
Russia
These countries are part of the “Orange List,” comprising 10 nations where travel is subject to limitations instead of being completely prohibited. While wealthier business visitors may still gain entry, immigrants and tourists applying for visas could encounter obstacles. Additionally, individuals from these listed countries will be required to undergo compulsory face-to-face interviews when seeking a visa, according to reports by The New York Times.

Countries included in the “Orange List” besides Nepal are Myanmar, Belarus, Haiti, Laos, Eritrea, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Turkmenistan.

The proposal additionally lists 10 nations, which include
Afghanistan
and Bhutan, on the Red List, meaning their citizens could face a full visa suspension.

According to The New York Times, the nations on the Red List include Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen.

The proposal features a preliminary “yellow” list comprising 22 nations that will have 60 days to address identified shortcomings. These countries risk being transferred to another list if they fail to meet these requirements within the specified timeframe.

According to The New York Times, potential problems might involve not informing the U.S. about arriving visitors, possibly weak procedures for granting passports, or offering citizenship to individuals from restricted nations, thereby potentially circumventing the bans.

The countries listed include Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Chad, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Vanuatu, and Zimbabwe.

Significantly, this will mark the second occasion that
Donald Trump
Would enforce a travel restriction, following his implementation during his initial term where he limited entry for residents of seven predominantly Muslim countries. This measure underwent multiple revisions until it was ultimately validated by the Supreme Court in 2018. The ban affected individuals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, as reported by Al Jazeera. (ANI)