The government of the United States, U.S, under the administration of President Donald Trump is set to expand its travel ban list.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the planned expansion while speaking to the press.
Noem explained that the reason the U.S is set to expand its travel ban list from the current 19 countries to over 30 countries is due to national security concerns and inadequate vetting capabilities in the target nations.
The Homeland Security Secretary added that the administration of Trump is “continuing to evaluate countries,” but that the final number would be “over 30.”
“I won’t be specific on the number, but it’s over 30, and the president is continuing to evaluate countries,” she said while speaking with the press.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that the ban applies to both immigrants and non-immigrants, such as tourists, students, and business travelers. It expands on the list of 19 countries already facing travel restrictions, which includes Afghanistan, Burma, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, and Yemen.
An expansion of the list would mark a further escalation of immigration measures since Trump took over power for the second time in January 2025.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass had also reported that Trump has been putting in place several immigration policies.
The U.S. State Department had revoked about 85,000 visas over the past year, a number that reflects the Trump administration’s broadened approach to immigration enforcement.
More than 8,000 of the revoked visas belonged to international students, more than twice the number recorded the previous year, according to the State Department.
While some of the decisions stemmed from criminal allegations, including driving under the influence, assault, and theft, officials say the higher tally also reflects new vetting practices and a more aggressive posture toward perceived risks.
The top reasons for these revocations were assault, theft, and driving under the influence, according to the State Department. These three crimes accounted for nearly half of the revoked visas this year.
The U.S State Department had also said it pulled more than 16,000 visas for driving under the influence offences, more than 12,000 for assault, and more than 8,000 for theft.
Recall that in August, 2025, a State Department spokesperson said the government of the U.S had revoked more than 6,000 student visas for overstays and breaking the law, including a small number for “support for terrorism.”
Trump had repeatedly maintained that his administration would continue to revoke visas for reasons such as indicators of an overstay, criminal activity, a threat to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activity, or providing support to a terrorist organization.
Also, Trump’s administration has broadly defined support for terrorism to include criticism of U.S. support for Israel and the Jewish State’s military action and support for Palestinians.
