As part of the new measures of the government of President Donald Trump, the United States Department of State is evaluating a list of 43 countries to prohibit the entry of their citizens to American soil.
According to The New York Times, the list is divided into three groups: a red list, whose citizens will be completely banned from entering the United States; an orange list, where travel will be restricted but not banned; and a yellow list, which will be given the opportunity to resolve differences, otherwise they will be included in one of the previous lists.
The list of countries was compiled by diplomatic and security officials, who are studying the different nations in order to deliver a final report to the Government, which is expected to be presented in the coming days.
The measure is part of an executive order that Trump signed on January 20 when he took office, which determines identifying countries “for which the research and selection information is so deficient that it justifies a partial or total suspension of the admission of nationals from those countries.” He gave 60 days to submit a report.
From which countries will the United States ban travel?
The New York Times reported that, according to anonymous sources, the United States has included 11 nations on the red list: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. People from these countries will not be allowed to enter US soil.
In the orange list, there are 10 countries such as Belarus, Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Turkmenistan. These countries will not be banned from entry, but there will be restrictions. Only wealthy business people will be allowed entry, not people with visas or tourists. Those selected for visas will undergo strict interviews.
The yellow list includes 22 nations that must address issues such as not sharing information about their visiting travelers, inadequate security practices, or selling citizenship. This list includes Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Sao Tome and Principe, Vanuatu, and Zimbabwe.