Trump administration is considering imposing sweeping travel restrictions on citizens from dozens of countries as part of a new immigration crackdown, according to a leaked internal memo seen by Reuters. The proposal, which has yet to be finalized, would mark one of the most significant expansions of Trump-era travel bans, with the potential to affect millions of people worldwide.

The memo outlines a three-tiered system targeting 41 countries with varying levels of visa suspensions:

Full Visa Suspension: A total of 10 countries-including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Venezuela, and Yemen-would face complete restrictions on all US visas.

Partial Visa Suspension: Five countries-Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, and South Sudan-would be subjected to limitations on certain visa categories, including tourist and student visas, while maintaining some exceptions for other visa types.

Conditional Partial Suspension: An additional 26 countries, including Angola, Antigua and Barbuda , Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, East Timor, Turkmenistan and Vanuatu would be given 60 days to improve their security vetting and information-sharing protocols or face similar restrictions.

The proposed travel ban echoes the controversial “Muslim ban” of Trump’s first term, which initially restricted entry from seven Muslim-majority nations before facing multiple legal challenges and ultimately being upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018. This latest directive, however, expands beyond religious or regional criteria, incorporating a broader array of nations deemed non-compliant with US security........

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