Trump Administration Plans Immigration Ban

Trump administration plans massive immigration ban.
Reported by EFE.
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The administration of President Donald Trump is considering restricting entry to the United States for citizens from 43 countries.

This includes Cuba and Venezuela, according to an internal report accessed by The New York Times.

The draft proposal, which is still circulating within the Republican government, classifies countries into three categories of restriction.

The «red list» would include 11 nations whose citizens would face an absolute immigration ban on entering U.S. territory: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen.

Trump Administration Plans Massive Immigration Ban

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Officials consulted by the media said these lists were prepared by the State Department several weeks ago and could be subject to modifications before being definitively implemented by the White House.

Additionally, the document includes an «orange list» consisting of 10 countries: Belarus, Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Turkmenistan.

In these cases, the immigration ban would be less severe and would only allow entry to high-income business travelers after an interview, while those with immigrant or tourist visas might face greater difficulties in obtaining entry permission.

It is not yet clear if the measure would affect people who already hold valid visas, which creates uncertainty among thousands of citizens from the countries listed in the draft.

Criticism of this decision

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The proposal has drawn criticism from various sectors, who argue that this policy could be discriminatory and primarily affect citizens from countries in conflict or with authoritarian regimes.

However, the Trump administration has defended similar restrictions in the past, citing national security and immigration control reasons.

As the final decision awaits, the international community remains attentive to potential changes in U.S. immigration policy and its implications for citizens of the affected countries.

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