The White House has been weighing a travel ban on citizens from dozens of countries, according to an internal memorandum.
The memo lists 41 countries, divided into three groups.
One group, which includes Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba, and North Korea, would be set for a full visa suspension.
The five countries in the second group—Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, and South Sudan—would face partial suspensions that would impact tourist and student visas as well as other immigrant visas, with some exceptions.
The third group of 26 countries, including Belarus and Pakistan, would be considered for a partial suspension of U.S. visa issuance if their governments “do not make efforts to address deficiencies within 60 days,” the memo said.
A White House official did not deny that the new travel restrictions are being considered. The official told The Epoch Times in an email that no decision has been made yet.
In his first term, President Donald Trump imposed travel restrictions on citizens of eight countries due to security concerns.