The Trump administration is considering adding 36 countries, including Ghana, to its travel ban list, according to a State Department memo. The proposed restrictions would target citizens of these nations, citing concerns over identity document reliability, visa overstays, and other issues.
The memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, gives the governments of these countries 60 days to meet new benchmarks and requirements. Some countries face scrutiny due to “widespread government fraud” or “antisemitic and anti-American activity.”
The list includes 25 African nations, such as Egypt and Djibouti, as well as countries in the Caribbean, Central Asia, and Pacific Islands. The countries are required to provide an initial action plan by Wednesday to mitigate concerns.
This move would mark another escalation in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration. The restrictions would be enforced if the demands are not met, although the timeline is unclear.
The affected countries are: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, 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, and Zimbabwe.
