Donald Trump set to ban people in 43 countries from travelling to US and sends stark 60 day warning
In a new chapter of President Trump's immigration crackdown, he is now focusing on controlling who can visit America. After deporting numerous individuals, including a 10-year-old girl recovering from brain cancer surgery, Trump aims to ban, limit, and give a 60-day window for concerns to be addressed by many international countries.
These immigration plans follow Trump's announcement on Truth Social about his "good" conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, potentially leading to a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine after three years of conflict.
This new order targets Moscow's key allies with sanctions, along with other nations experiencing conflicts. Besides those banned or restricted, some governments have been notified they have 60 days to fix problems or remain on the list.
The countries are divided into three groups:
Complete travel ban: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen.
Severely restricted visas: Belarus, Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Turkmenistan.
Nations given 60 days to address issues: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Vanuatu, and Zimbabwe.
Many listed countries are from the Middle East and Africa, plus Russian allies like North Korea and Belarus. Those in the banned group may be unable to apply for tourist, student, or other visa types for US travel. Countries in the partial suspension category will face similar restrictions if their governments fail to address problems within 60 days, according to the memo.
The New York Times reports this list awaits administration approval and could change. Most targeted countries reportedly have Muslim majorities, are economically disadvantaged, and are considered corrupt.
The roster was reportedly developed several weeks ago by the State Department and has undergone examination by embassies and regional offices.
The US president delivered a cautionary statement yesterday while addressing the Justice Department. He remarked: "I think we have it, I think we have it, but this could lead to World War III, very easily, could very easily lead to World War III.
"But I think we're in pretty good shape, a lot better than where we were before we got involved.
"That was heading into World War III territory, that would've been a war like no other because of nuclear weapons, and other types of weapons that you don't even wanna know about."
He added: "I think we're doing well with Russia, we're speaking with President Putin, we want to get the war over."
