Overview

• On June 14, a State Department cable flagged 36 mostly African and Caribbean nations as potential targets for new U.S. travel restrictions if vetting standards do not improve.
• The potential expansion follows earlier June orders that fully banned nationals from 12 countries and imposed partial restrictions on visitors from seven more.
• Flagged countries, including Angola, Egypt, Nigeria, Tanzania and Tuvalu, were cited for high visa-overstay rates and deficient identity-screening systems.
• Each nation must submit corrective action plans and show measurable progress in mitigating security gaps and cooperating on deportations.
• Critics warn the broader ban could strain diplomatic relations and undermine economic and security cooperation with U.S. partners.