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Donald Trump may take BIG decision, plans to extend US travel ban to 36 more countries; check full list here

United States President Donald Trump's govt is considering extending its travel restrictions to nationals from 36 more countries, according to a report by Reuters. Authorities in the US have raised a range of issues concerning the three dozen nations. You can check the full list of countries here.

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Donald Trump may take BIG decision, plans to extend US travel ban to 36 more countries; check full list here
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United States President Donald Trump's administration is considering extending its travel restrictions to nationals from 36 more countries, according to a report by news agency Reuters. Authorities in the US have raised a range of issues concerning the three dozen nations and sought corrective action against them, the agency reported citing a memo signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "The (US State) Department has identified 36 countries of concern that might be recommended for full or partial suspension of entry if they do not meet established benchmarks and requirements within 60 days," the internal document said.

Issues raised by officials
According to the document, US government officials have expressed concerns regarding the lack of a capable or cooperative government in many of the countries in question. This affects the production of reliable identity documents, it said. Further, there were doubts over the "questionable security" of some countries' passports.
Besides, some of the listed countries were not cooperative in facilitating the deportation of their nationals from the US, while citizens of some countries were staying beyond their visa expiry dates.

Previous ban order
In a sweeping order announced last week, the Trump administration had barred the entry of citizens from 12 countries into the US, while limiting travel from seven other nations.
The countries that have been slapped with a full travel ban include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Those hit with a partial ban are Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.

Here is the full list of countries that could be part of a fresh US travel ban order:
Angola 
Antigua and Barbuda 
Benin
Bhutan 
Burkina Faso 
Cabo Verde 
Cambodia 
Cameroon
Cote D'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of Congo
Djibouti
Dominica 
Ethiopia 
Egypt
Gabon
The Gambia 
Ghana 
Kyrgyzstan 
Liberia 
Malawi 
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria 
Saint Kitts and Nevis 
Saint Lucia
Sao Tome and Principe 
Senegal
South Sudan
Syria 
Tanzania
Tonga
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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