"The Trump administration will be expanding its ban on travel for citizens of certain countries to more than 30, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, in the latest restriction to come since a man from Afghanistan was accused of shooting two National Guard members. The expansion would build on a travel ban already announced in June by the Republican administration, which barred travel to the U.S. for citizens from 12 countries and restricted access to the U.S. for people from seven others."
"Noem, who spoke late Thursday in an interview with Fox News Channel host Laura Ingraham, would not provide further details, saying President Donald Trump was considering which countries would be included. In the wake of the National Guard shooting, the administration already ratcheted up restrictions on the 19 countries included in the initial travel ban, which include Afghanistan, Somalia, Iran and Haiti, among others."
"The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment about when an updated travel ban might go into effect and which countries would be included. Additions to the June travel ban are the latest in what has been a rapidly unfolding series of immigration actions since the shooting Thanksgiving week of two National Guard troops in Washington."
The Trump administration plans to expand a travel ban to include more than 30 countries, building on a June ban that barred travel for citizens of 12 countries and restricted access for people from seven others. The administration increased restrictions on 19 countries after a National Guard shooting, citing concerns about unstable governments and limited vetting capacity. The expansion rationale centers on countries unable to sustain governance or help identify and vet individuals seeking U.S. entry. The Department of Homeland Security did not provide information on timing or which countries will be added. These additions form part of a rapid sequence of post-shooting immigration measures.
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