Trump administration is considering expanding the travel ban list to include 36 countries and Syria will be included
The administration of former US President Donald Trump is considering expanding its travel ban to include citizens of 36 additional countries, including Syria, as part of its efforts to bolster US national security.
According to an internal diplomatic cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the State Department asked these countries to take “corrective action” within 60 days, or face a full or partial entry ban.
There are several reasons for this move, including weak identity document issuance systems, growing concerns about the security of passports issued by some countries, the failure of some governments to cooperate in repatriating deportees from the United States, or the involvement of some of their citizens in terrorist or anti-Semitic acts.
The list of countries threatened with the ban includes Egypt, Syria, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Togo, Ghana, and others.
This proposed expansion represents a major step forward following previous bans on countries such as Iran, Libya, Yemen, and Sudan, as well as partial restrictions on citizens of countries such as Venezuela, Turkmenistan, and Cuba.
The Trump administration considers this measure necessary to protect national security from foreign threats, sparking widespread controversy over discrimination and human rights, with entire countries being labeled as potential threats due to their government policies or weak security capabilities.
