WASHINGTON, March 14 (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.
The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate groups. The first group of 10 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea among others, would be set for a full visa suspension.
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It's not crazy to restrict travel from countries you're essentially at war with (or have recently been at war with or otherwise devastated by other state actions).
It is crazy to be in that kind of conflict with so many nations.
That didn't surprise me one bit. He's saying it's about national security, but come on, is that for real? Or is it just another shiny object to keep people from looking at the real problems?
It's probably a combination of national security, xenophobia, and diplomatic pressure.
diplomatic pressure ? From who?
Pressure from the US towards the targeted countries. Similar to the tariff strategy: put these travel restrictions in place until the country capitulates on something Trump wants them to do.