Trump Administration Reportedly Plans New Travel Ban Targeting Pakistan and Afghanistan

The proposed ban, expected as early as next week, stems from a review of security and vetting practices in both countries.

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a new travel ban that could bar individuals from Pakistan and Afghanistan from entering the United States.
The ban is based on a government review of countries with deficient security and vetting practices and may include additional nations yet to be named.
This policy echoes Trump's first-term travel ban on several majority-Muslim countries, which was repealed by President Biden in 2021.
The ban could severely impact tens of thousands of Afghan refugees and Special Immigrant Visa holders awaiting resettlement in the U.S., many of whom face Taliban retribution.
Key U.S. departments, including State, Justice, and Homeland Security, are overseeing the initiative, with a decision expected by March 12.