President Donald Trump’s administration is considering imposing a travel ban on 22 African countries as he tries to effect his manifesto on strict border policy.
In a more controversial turn of events, the list adds to hundreds of other countries that have already been either totally or partially banned.
RED-All Travel banned
The countries banned are Sudan, Somalia, and Libya. This means their citizens are not allowed to visit the United States of America under any circumstances.
Orange-Visas Sharply Restricted
The other category of severe Visa restrictions affects the following countries; Eritrea, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan. Members of these countries can visit The US under strict visa protocols.
Yellow-60 Days to Address Concerns
The third category is countries that have 60 days to address the concerns raised by the United States or else face the fate of the first two categories. The countries are; Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Malawi, Gambia, Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Sao Tome and Principe, and Mali.
As reported by The Weekend Show, this is just a draft list that could change in the final order.
Apart from the proposed list, America has banned some countries from visiting their country. Below are some of the nations under the red zone. They are; Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen.
Other countries outside Africa facing severe visa restrictions (Orange) like Eritrea, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan are Russia, Belarus, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan.
Below is a list of non-African countries that will have 60 days to address concerns (yellow) similar to the likes of countries like Angola and Mali etc. They are Antigua and Barbuda, Cambodia, Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, and Vanuatu.
Trump’s Immigration Promise
During campaigns, President Trump promised to deal harshly with illegal immigration and has since proposed and enacted orders for the same.
On Sunday, March 15th, the Trump administration announced that it had deported hundreds of immigrants. The migrants were allegedly affiliated with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
The deportation comes even after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from the use of the centuries-old Alien Enemies Act.
