The U.S. government, under President Donald Trump, is reportedly considering a sweeping travel ban that would impose varying levels of entry restrictions on citizens from 43 countries, according to a report by the New York Times.
Sources indicate that the draft proposal categorizes affected nations into three tiers of restrictions. The most severe category, the “red list,” includes countries such as Afghanistan, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, and Venezuela, whose citizens would be completely barred from entering the United States.
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A second group, labeled the “orange list,” consists of 10 countries—including Pakistan, Russia, and Myanmar—where visa issuance would be significantly restricted, with only select business travelers granted entry. Additionally, applicants from these nations would be required to undergo in-person visa interviews.
The final tier, a “yellow list” of 22 countries, would have a 60-day window to address U.S. security concerns or face elevation to stricter categories.
Officials caution that the policy remains under review and subject to modifications before reaching the White House. However, the proposed measure has already drawn comparisons to Trump’s controversial 2017 “Muslim ban,” which initially restricted travel from several majority-Muslim nations before being revised and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018.
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