PEOPLES GAZETTE
Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen are the countries in the category.
Nigeria has been left off a new list of 43 countries, including 22 African nations, targeted for visa restrictions under U.S. President Donald Trump’s expanded immigration policy in a move to broaden the similar policy he had in place during his for term at the White House.
A draft list of recommendations developed by U.S. State Department and security officials following Mr Trump’s directive immediately he assumed in January, categorised countries in three tiers with each signifying total travel ban, restrictions on visas and chance to address U.S. concerns.
Similar to his first term policy, the majority of the countries on the proposed travel ban list are African and Muslim countries. Surprisingly, Nigeria was not included in the list despite the West African nation being among seven countries he targeted during his first tenure.
The decision to exclude Nigeria from potential travel ban has left observers wondering why Mr Trump has decided not to include the country this time since it is coming days after a congressional committee cleared him to impose sanctions on Nigeria over prosecutions of Christians.
There are 11 countries in the top tier list in the draft list recommended by the State Department and it is designated as the ‘red list’, with citizens of nations in the category facing a total ban from entering the United States.
Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen are the countries in the category…
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