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New York / Washington: The United States government has announced travel restrictions on citizens of 20 additional countries, introducing a mix of full and partial bans. The Palestinian Authority has also been placed under complete restrictions.
US President Donald Trump signed the executive orders on Tuesday. According to the US administration, the decision was taken due to difficulties in vetting travelers, lack of reliable background information, and insufficient cooperation from the respective governments to assess potential security risks.
Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Tonga, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria.
In addition, individuals holding travel or identity documents issued by the Palestinian Authority will also be subject to a complete travel ban. The US government stated that several organizations it has designated as terrorist groups operate from the West Bank and Gaza, and that these groups have been involved in attacks against American citizens.
The Trump administration has also upgraded earlier partial bans to full bans on Laos and Sierra Leone. Meanwhile, partial restrictions will continue on Burundi, Cuba, Togo, and Venezuela.
Earlier this year in June, the US imposed travel bans on 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
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