The U.S. has drafted a list categorizing 43 countries based on potential entry bans under President Trump. The list includes red (complete bans), orange (sharp visa restrictions), and yellow (60-day remedy period) classifications, with countries like Bhutan, Pakistan, and several African nations highlighted.
The U.S. State Department has reportedly drafted a list categorizing 43 countries based on potential entry bans under President Donald Trump’s administration. This draft features a three-color coding system: red represents complete bans on citizens, orange denotes sharp visa restrictions, and yellow indicates countries given a 60-day period to satisfy U.S. concerns.
The red list surprisingly includes Bhutan, a peaceful Buddhist nation whose citizens are likely affected due to a 2023 immigration scam involving Nepalese migrants posing as Bhutanese refugees. Other countries on this list include North Korea, Iran, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Libya, and newly added Afghanistan, while Iraq has notably been omitted.
Pakistan is placed on the orange list, which may cause concern within its diaspora in the United States. Additionally, Russia and Belarus are included in this category. Interestingly, Ukraine, despite its complex relationship with the U.S., does not appear on the list. Laos and Myanmar also feature, along with Turkmenistan from Central Asia.
The yellow list comprises several countries that have raised eyebrows, including Caribbean nations such as St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, and Dominica. Cambodia is recognized for its cultural heritage with Angkor Wat, and Vanuatu from Oceania is mentioned, as well as 16 African nations, including Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, and Liberia, each given 60 days to rectify their relations with the U.S.
The U.S. State Department has outlined a controversial categorization of 43 nations potentially facing entry bans under President Trump’s administration. The lists reveal surprising inclusions and omissions, particularly Bhutan’s unexpected placement on the red list, and indicate shifting geopolitical dynamics affecting countries with historical or diplomatic ties to the United States. This categorization could significantly impact international perceptions and relations moving forward.
Original Source: www.rediff.com
