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Countries considered for Trump's potential new travel ban

Countries considered for Trump's potential new travel ban

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The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate groups

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.

A U.S. official speaking on the condition of anonymity cautioned there could be changes on the list and that it was yet to be approved by the administration, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate groups.

Full visa suspension:

Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen

Also Read: Trump administration weighs travel ban on dozens of countries including Pakistan

Partial visa suspension (tourist, student and some other visas affected):

Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, South Sudan

Countries recommended for a partial suspension if they do not address deficiencies:

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, Vanuatu