Trump Drafts Travel Ban Targeting 43 Countries — Nearly Half In Africa

A draft list from within the Trump administration shows that Trump 2.0 is building on the 2017 version of its travel ban, which restricted entry to the U.S. from citizens of certain countries. Initially referred to as a “Muslim Ban,” the order was challenged in court but upheld until President Joe Biden rescinded it upon taking office in 2020.

According to The New York Times, this revised travel ban of 43 countries now has tiers ranging in severity from red, the worst, to yellow, the least severe, and was developed by diplomatic and security officials, although those officials indicated to the outlet on condition of anonymity that changes could be made by the time the draft reaches the White House.

Presently, the draft lists Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen as “red” countries, meaning all travel is banned from those countries to the United States. The draft lists Belarus, Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Turkmenistan as “orange” countries, which means that ordinary citizens of those countries are subject to an in-person interview to receive visas to enter the country, but this would most likely not apply to affluent business travelers.

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